Where does “зайтун” come from?
зайтун (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian زَیْتُون, from Arabic زَيْتُون — Zayton; olive; olive.
зайтун (Tajik): olive
Ancestry of “зайтун”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | زَیْتُون | — |
| 2 | Arabic | زَيْتُون | Zayton; olive; olive |