Where does “جاسوس” come from?
جاسوس (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic جَاسُوس, from Classical Syriac ܓܫܘܫܐ — spy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation.
Ancestry of “جاسوس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | جَاسُوس | spy |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܓܫܘܫܐ | spy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation |