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Where does “زعفران” come from?

زعفران (Arabic) comes from Aramaic צפר.

زعفران (Arabic): saffron

Definitions

  1. saffron

Ancestry of “زعفران”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicצפר—

Words derived from “زعفران”

  • azafranar
  • azafrán
  • açafrão
  • açafran
Every word from Aramaic צפר →