Where does “سوسان” come from?

سوسان (Moroccan Arabic) comes from Arabic سوسن, from Middle Persian swsn', from Ancient Greek σοῦσον, from Egyptian zšn — lotus flower.

سوسان (Moroccan Arabic): lily

Definitions

  1. lily

Ancestry of “سوسان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسوسنlily
2Middle Persianswsn'—
3Ancient Greekσοῦσονlily
4Egyptianzšnlotus flower
Every word from Egyptian zšn →Every word from Ancient Greek σοῦσον →Every word from Middle Persian swsn' →