Where does “ზაფანა” come from?
ზაფანა (Mingrelian) comes from Georgian ზაფრანა, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان, from Persian زرپران.
ზაფანა (Mingrelian): hot pepper
Definitions
- hot pepper
Ancestry of “ზაფანა”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgian | ზაფრანა | saffron crocus |
| 2 | Arabic | زَعْفَرَان | saffron |
| 3 | Persian | زرپران | — |