Where does “طوفان” come from?

طوفان (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian طوفان, from Arabic طُوفَان, from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ.

طوفان (Urdu): storm; flood; deluge

Definitions

  1. storm; flood; deluge

Ancestry of “طوفان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianطوفان—
2Arabicطُوفَانstorm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,...
3Classical Syriacܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ—
Every word from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ →Every word from Arabic طُوفَان →Every word from Classical Persian طوفان →