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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَاسُوسspy
2Classical Syriacܓܫܘܫܐspy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation

Words derived from “جاسوس”

Every word from Classical Syriac ܓܫܘܫܐ →Every word from Arabic جَاسُوس →