Where does “جاسوس” come from?
جاسوس (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian جاسوس, from Arabic جَاسُوس, from Classical Syriac ܓܫܘܫܐ — spy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation.
جاسوس (Urdu): spy
Ancestry of “جاسوس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | جاسوس | — |
| 2 | Arabic | جَاسُوس | spy |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܓܫܘܫܐ | spy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation |