Where does “zafferano” come from?
zafferano (Italian) comes from Arabic زَعْفَرَان, from Persian زرپران.
zafferano (Italian): saffron; lesser black-backed gull;...
Definitions
- saffron; lesser black-backed gull;...
Ancestry of “zafferano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | زَعْفَرَان | saffron |
| 2 | Persian | زرپران | — |