Where does “shahzoda” come from?
shahzoda (Uzbek) comes from Chagatai شهزاده, from Persian شاهزاده, from Ottoman Turkish شاه, from Persian شاه, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠, from Old Persian 𐏋, from Proto-Iranian xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáyati — to sire, beget.
shahzoda (Uzbek): prince, princess
Definitions
- prince, princess
Ancestry of “shahzoda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chagatai | شهزاده | — |
| 2 | Persian | شاهزاده | "The offspring of a king." |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | شاه | ruler, shah |
| 4 | Persian | شاه | king; shah; king; Something that is the biggest... |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 | king |
| 6 | Old Persian | 𐏋 | king |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | xšáyati | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáyati | he rules, he has power over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |