Where does “şehir” come from?
şehir (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish شهر, from Classical Persian شهر.
şehir (Turkish): city
Ancestry of “şehir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | شهر | city; town; borough |
| 2 | Classical Persian | شهر | — |