Where does “serai” come from?

serai (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish سرای, from Persian سرای, from Middle Persian slʾd, from Old Persian srāda.

serai (Romanian): seraglio, palace

Definitions

  1. seraglio, palace

Ancestry of “serai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسرایhouse; mansion; palace
2Persianسرایhall; dwelling, house; mansion
3Middle Persianslʾdhall, house
4Old Persiansrāda—
Every word from Old Persian srāda →Every word from Middle Persian slʾd →Every word from Persian سرای →