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Where does “açafrão” come from?

açafrão (Portuguese) comes from Andalusian Arabic زعفران.

açafrão (Portuguese): saffron

Definitions

  1. saffron

Ancestry of “açafrão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Andalusian Arabicزعفران—
Every word from Andalusian Arabic زعفران →