Where does “saffron” come from?

Saffron comes from Middle English saffron, from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان, from Persian زرپران.

saffron (English): A plant of species Crocus sativus, a crocus

Definitions

  1. A plant of species Crocus sativus, a crocus

Ancestry of “saffron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsaffronsaffron; Yellow; the colour of saffron;...
2Old Frenchsafransaffron
3Medieval Latinsafranum—
4Arabicزَعْفَرَانsaffron
5Persianزرپران—
Every word from Persian زرپران →Every word from Arabic زَعْفَرَان →Every word from Medieval Latin safranum →