Where does “Saffron” come from?
Saffron (English) comes from Middle English saffron, from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان, from Persian زرپران.
Saffron (English): a rare flower name from the saffron
Definitions
- a rare flower name from the saffron
Ancestry of “Saffron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | saffron | saffron; Yellow; the colour of saffron;... |
| 2 | Old French | safran | saffron |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | safranum | — |
| 4 | Arabic | زَعْفَرَان | saffron |
| 5 | Persian | زرپران | — |