Middle Persian

lškl

‘army’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Middle Persian lškl.

4 English words in this record descend from Middle Persian lškl, most familiar first.

• askari ← عَسْكَرِيّ ← عَسْكَر
• askar ← askari ← عَسْكَر
• lascar ← لشکر
• seraskier ← سرعسكر ← سرعسکر ← سر ← لشکر

Etymograph / Middle Persian lškl