Where does “ارغوان” come from?

ارغوان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian ʾlgwkʾn', from English argamannu, from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 — red purple; tribute.

ارغوان (Persian): purple, dark magneta; "Cercis siliquastrum",...

Definitions

  1. purple, dark magneta; "Cercis siliquastrum",...

Ancestry of “ارغوان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianʾlgwkʾn'purple
2EnglishargamannuA red-purple dye; A cloth of this color, often...
3Akkadian𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡red purple; tribute

Words derived from “ارغوان”

Every word from Akkadian 𒅈𒂵𒌋𒌋𒉡 →Every word from English argamannu →Every word from Middle Persian ʾlgwkʾn' →