Where does “طوفان” come from?
طوفان (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian طوفان, from Arabic طُوفَان, from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ.
طوفان (Urdu): storm; flood; deluge
Ancestry of “طوفان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | طوفان | — |
| 2 | Arabic | طُوفَان | storm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,... |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ | — |