Where does “сарај” come from?

сарај (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish سرای, from Persian سرای, from Middle Persian slʾd, from Old Persian srāda.

сарај (Serbo-Croatian): seraglio

Definitions

  1. seraglio

Ancestry of “сарај”, 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 →