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