Where does “jafran” come from?

jafran (Mauritian Creole) comes from Hindi ज़ाफ़रान, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان, from Persian زرپران.

jafran (Mauritian Creole): saffron

Definitions

  1. saffron

Ancestry of “jafran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiज़ाफ़रानsaffron
2Arabicزَعْفَرَانsaffron
3Persianزرپران—
Every word from Persian زرپران →Every word from Arabic زَعْفَرَان →Every word from Hindi ज़ाफ़रान →