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

Definitions

  1. spy

Ancestry of “جاسوس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianجاسوس—
2Arabicجَاسُوسspy
3Classical Syriacܓܫܘܫܐspy; scout, searcher, explorer; palpitation
Every word from Classical Syriac ܓܫܘܫܐ →Every word from Arabic جَاسُوس →Every word from Classical Persian جاسوس →