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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
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Arabic
طُوفَان
storm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,...
2
Classical Syriac
ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ
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Words derived from “طوفان”
طوفان
तुफान
तूफ़ान
ꠔꠥꠚꠣꠘ
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