Where does “Nevşehir” come from?

Nevşehir (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish نوشهر, from Ottoman Turkish شهر, from Persian شهر, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 — land, country; city.

Ancestry of “Nevşehir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishنوشهر
2Ottoman Turkishشهرcity; town; borough
3Persianشهرland, country; city, town
4Middle Persian𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩land, country; city

Words derived from “Nevşehir

Every word from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩Every word from Persian شهرEvery word from Ottoman Turkish شهر