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
Ancestry of “जासूस”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | جاسوس | spy |
| 2 | Arabic | جَاسُوس | spy |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܓܫܘܫܐ | spy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation |