Where does “Шахля” come from?

Шахля (Russian) comes from Persian شهلا, from Arabic شَهْلَاء, from Arabic أَشْهَل.

Ancestry of “Шахля”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشهلاdark blue mixed with red
2Arabicشَهْلَاء—
3Arabicأَشْهَل—
Every word from Arabic أَشْهَل →Every word from Arabic شَهْلَاء →Every word from Persian شهلا →
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