Where does “șofran” come from?
șofran (Romanian) comes from Russian шафра́н, from Ottoman Turkish صفران, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان, from Persian زرپران.
șofran (Romanian): saffron crocus, saffron; saffron; Crocus...
Definitions
- saffron crocus, saffron; saffron; Crocus...
Ancestry of “șofran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | шафра́н | saffron |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | صفران | — |
| 3 | Arabic | زَعْفَرَان | saffron |
| 4 | Persian | زرپران | — |