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Where does “طوفان” come from?

طوفان (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic طُوفَان, from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ.

Ancestry of “طوفان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطُوفَانstorm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,...
2Classical Syriacܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ—
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