Where does “サフラン” come from?

サフラン (Japanese) comes from English Saffron, from Middle English saffron, from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان, from Persian زرپران.

サフラン (Japanese): saffron (Crocus sativus)

Definitions

  1. saffron (Crocus sativus)

Ancestry of “サフラン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSaffrona rare flower name from the saffron
2Middle Englishsaffronsaffron; Yellow; the colour of saffron;...
3Old Frenchsafransaffron
4Medieval Latinsafranum—
5Arabicزَعْفَرَانsaffron
6Persianزرپران—
Every word from Persian زرپران →Every word from Arabic زَعْفَرَان →Every word from Medieval Latin safranum →