Where does “جاسوس” come from?

جاسوس (Persian) comes from Arabic جَاسُوس, from Classical Syriac ܓܫܘܫܐ — spy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation.

جاسوس (Persian): spy

Definitions

  1. spy

Ancestry of “جاسوس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَاسُوسspy
2Classical Syriacܓܫܘܫܐspy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation

Words derived from “جاسوس”

Every word from Classical Syriac ܓܫܘܫܐ →Every word from Arabic جَاسُوس →