Where does “safran” come from?

safran (Romanian) comes from French safran, from Old French safran, from Medieval Latin safranum, from Arabic زَعْفَرَان, from Persian زرپران.

safran (Romanian): rudder blade

Definitions

  1. rudder blade

Ancestry of “safran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsafransaffron; rudder blade
2Old Frenchsafransaffron
3Medieval Latinsafranum—
4Arabicزَعْفَرَانsaffron
5Persianزرپران—
Every word from Persian زرپران →Every word from Arabic زَعْفَرَان →Every word from Medieval Latin safranum →