Where does “tofan” come from?

tofan (Malay) comes from Arabic طُوفَان, from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ.

Ancestry of “tofan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطُوفَانstorm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,...
2Classical Syriacܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ—

Words derived from “tofan”

Every word from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ →Every word from Arabic طُوفَان →
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