Where does “سوسن” come from?

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

سوسن (Persian): lily

Definitions

  1. lily

Ancestry of “سوسن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianswsn'—
2Ancient Greekσοῦσονlily
3Egyptianzšnlotus flower

Words derived from “سوسن”

Every word from Egyptian zšn →Every word from Ancient Greek σοῦσον →Every word from Middle Persian swsn' →