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Where does “ܙܥܦܪܢ” come from?

ܙܥܦܪܢ (Classical Syriac) comes from Arabic زَعْفَرَان, from Persian زرپران.

ܙܥܦܪܢ (Classical Syriac): crocus, saffron

Definitions

  1. crocus, saffron

Ancestry of “ܙܥܦܪܢ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزَعْفَرَانsaffron
2Persianزرپران—
Every word from Persian زرپران →