Where does “шафран” come from?
шафран (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish صفران, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان, from Persian زرپران.
шафран (Macedonian): saffron
Definitions
- saffron
Ancestry of “шафран”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | صفران | — |
| 2 | Arabic | زَعْفَرَان | saffron |
| 3 | Persian | زرپران | — |