Where does “سرخ” come from?
سرخ (Urdu) comes from Persian سرخ, from Persian سهر, from Middle Persian swhr — red.
سرخ (Urdu): red
Ancestry of “سرخ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | سرخ | scarlet, red color |
| 2 | Persian | سهر | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | swhr | red |