An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Safran

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Safran
Friedrich Kluge2509467An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — Safran1891John Francis Davis

Safran, m., ‘saffron,’ from MidHG. safrân, m., which is derived from Fr. safran (comp. E. saffron); comp. Ital. zafferano, the ultimate source of which is the equiv. Arab. zâfarân.