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