Etymology Explorer
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Where does “swsn'” come from?
swsn' (Middle Persian) comes from Ancient Greek σοῦσον, from Egyptian zšn — lotus flower.
Ancestry of “swsn'”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
σοῦσον
lily
2
Egyptian
zšn
lotus flower
Words derived from “swsn'”
سوسن
سوسن
სუზანი
azucena
سوسنگرد
سوسان
asusena
Every word from Egyptian zšn →
Every word from Ancient Greek σοῦσον →