Where does “जासूस” come from?

जासूस (Hindi) comes from Persian جاسوس, from Arabic جَاسُوس, from Classical Syriac ܓܫܘܫܐ — spy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation.

जासूस (Hindi): spy; detective

Definitions

  1. spy; detective

Ancestry of “जासूस”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجاسوسspy
2Arabicجَاسُوسspy
3Classical Syriacܓܫܘܫܐspy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation

Words derived from “जासूस”

Every word from Classical Syriac ܓܫܘܫܐ →Every word from Arabic جَاسُوس →Every word from Persian جاسوس →