Where does “jazmín” come from?
jazmín (Spanish) comes from Arabic يَاسَمِين, from Persian یاسمین, from Persian یاسمن, from Middle Persian yʾsmn' — jasmine.
jazmín (Spanish): jasmine
Definitions
- jasmine
Ancestry of “jazmín”, step by step
jazmín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic يَاسَمِين
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | يَاسَمِين | — |
| 2 | Persian | یاسمین | — |
| 3 | Persian | یاسمن | jasmine flower |
| 4 | Middle Persian | yʾsmn' | jasmine |
via Arabic ياسَمِين
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ياسَمِين | — |