شاه

Persian

regional
Definitions
  • king; shah
  • (chess) king
  • (in compounds) Something that is the biggest or the best of its kind.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (king) inherited from Old Persian 𐏋 (king, ruler) inherited from Proto-Iranian *xšáyati inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati (he has power over, he rules) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (receive, gain control over, gain power over, obtain, weave, attain, take by the hand, make, reach out the hand, build).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*tek-

Gloss

receive, gain control over, gain power over, obtain, weave, attain, take by the hand, make, reach out the hand, build

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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