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Where does “Jasmin” come from?

Jasmin (French) comes from Spanish jazmín, from Arabic يَاسَمِين, from Persian یاسمین, from Persian یاسمن, from Middle Persian yʾsmn' — jasmine.

Ancestry of “Jasmin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishjazmínjasmine
2Arabicيَاسَمِين—
3Persianیاسمین—
4Persianیاسمنjasmine flower
5Middle Persianyʾsmn'jasmine
Every word from Middle Persian yʾsmn' →