Where does “ارجوان” come from?
ارجوان (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Aramaic אַרְגְּוָונָא, from English argamannu, from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 — red purple; tribute.
Ancestry of “ارجوان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | אַרְגְּוָונָא | — |
| 2 | English | argamannu | A red-purple dye; A cloth of this color, often... |
| 3 | Akkadian | 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 | red purple; tribute |