Where does “saffarān” come from?

saffarān (Middle Low German) comes from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان, from Persian زرپران.

Ancestry of “saffarān”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	safran	saffron
2	Medieval Latin	safranum	—
3	Arabic	زَعْفَرَان	saffron
4	Persian	زرپران	—