Where does “badian” come from?

badian (Romanian) comes from French badiane, from Persian بادیان — fennel.

badian (Romanian): star anise

Definitions

  1. star anise

Ancestry of “badian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbadianestar anise
2Persianبادیانfennel
Every word from Persian بادیانEvery word from French badiane
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