Where does “شهبانو” come from?
شهبانو (Persian) comes from Persian شه, from Proto-Iranian xšwáš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian šwáćš, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
شهبانو (Persian): queen consort; empress, queen regnant, regina
Definitions
- queen consort; empress, queen regnant, regina
Ancestry of “شهبانو”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | شه | fie; Alternative form of شاه |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | xšwáš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | šwáćš | six |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |