Where does “سرائے” come from?

سرائے (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian سرای, from Middle Persian slʾd, from Old Persian srāda.

سرائے (Urdu): inn, hotel

Definitions

  1. inn, hotel

Ancestry of “سرائے”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianسرای—
2Middle Persianslʾdhall, house
3Old Persiansrāda—
Every word from Old Persian srāda →Every word from Middle Persian slʾd →Every word from Classical Persian سرای →
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