Where does “šeher” come from?
šeher (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish شهر, from Persian شهر, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 — land, country; city.
šeher (Serbo-Croatian): city; town; borough
Ancestry of “šeher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | شهر | city; town; borough |
| 2 | Persian | شهر | land, country; city, town |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 | land, country; city |