Where does “Saraykent” come from?

Saraykent (Turkish) comes from Turkish Saray, from Ottoman Turkish سرای, from Persian سرای, from Middle Persian slʾd, from Old Persian srāda.

Ancestry of “Saraykent”, step by step

Saraykent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish Saray

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishSaraypalace
2Ottoman Turkishسرایhouse; mansion; palace
3Persianسرایhall; dwelling, house; mansion
4Middle Persianslʾdhall, house
5Old Persiansrāda—

via Turkish kent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkentcity
2Ottoman Turkishكنتvillage, a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town
3Ottoman Turkishكند—
Every word from Old Persian srāda →Every word from Middle Persian slʾd →Every word from Persian سرای →