Where does “Saraj” come from?

Saraj (Polish) comes from Macedonian сарај, from Ottoman Turkish سرای, from Persian سرای, from Middle Persian slʾd, from Old Persian srāda.

Saraj (Polish): Sarai

Definitions

  1. Sarai

Ancestry of “Saraj”, step by step

Saraj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian сарај

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianсарајseraglio
2Ottoman Turkishسرایhouse; mansion; palace
3Persianسرایhall; dwelling, house; mansion
4Middle Persianslʾdhall, house
5Old Persiansrāda

via Latin Sarai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSarai
2Hebrewשריplural construct state of שר
3EnglishSherryfrom the sherry wine, or a variant of Cheri
4EnglishsherrisObsolete form of sherry
5SpanishXereswine of Xeres
Every word from Old Persian srādaEvery word from Middle Persian slʾdEvery word from Persian سرای
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