Where does “شهروند” come from?
شهروند (Persian) comes from Persian شهر, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 — land, country; city.
شهروند (Persian): citizen
Definitions
- citizen
Ancestry of “شهروند”, step by step
شهروند traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian شهر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | شهر | land, country; city, town |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 | land, country; city |
via Persian ـوند
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـوند | a suffix used to form adjectives and nouns with the meaning of "pertaining to" or "depending on" |