Where does “Bosnasaray” come from?
Bosnasaray (Turkish) comes from Turkish Saray, from Ottoman Turkish سرای, from Persian سرای, from Middle Persian slʾd, from Old Persian srāda.
Ancestry of “Bosnasaray”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Turkish | Saray | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | سرای | house; mansion; palace |
| 3 | Persian | سرای | hall; dwelling, house; mansion |
| 4 | Middle Persian | slʾd | hall, house |
| 5 | Old Persian | srāda | — |