Where does “約旦” come from?

約旦 (Chinese) comes from Persian اردن, from Arabic الْأُرْدُنّ.

Ancestry of “約旦”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianاردن—
2Arabicالْأُرْدُنّ—
Every word from Arabic الْأُرْدُنّ →Every word from Persian اردن →