Where does “شهرک” come from?

شهرک (Persian) comes from Persian شهر, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 — land, country; city.

شهرک (Persian): town

Definitions

  1. town

Ancestry of “شهرک”, step by step

شهرک traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian شهر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشهرland, country; city, town
2Middle Persian𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩land, country; city

via Persian ـک

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـکdiminutive suffix
2Middle Persian𐭪—

Words derived from “شهرک”

Every word from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 →Every word from Persian شهر →