English
anderun
Anderun comes from Persian اندرون ‘interior’.
- Persianc. 900–presentاندرونandarun‘interior’
- Englishearliest quotation 2010anderun
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Persianc. 900–presentاندرونandarun‘interior’
- Englishearliest quotation 2010anderun
Earliest quotation: 2010, Gary Jennings: “For instance, one day she arranged for me to…”
Every English word from Persian اندرون
Today it means
noun The harem of the royal household of the shah of Persia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Persian اندرون / anderun