Where does “safran” come from?

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

safran (Old French): saffron

Definitions

  1. saffron

Ancestry of “safran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinsafranum—
2Arabicزَعْفَرَانsaffron
3Persianزرپران—

Words derived from “safran”

Every word from Persian زرپران →Every word from Arabic زَعْفَرَان →Every word from Medieval Latin safranum →