Etymology of the English word saffron
the English word
saffronderived from the Old French word
safranderived from the Medieval Latin word
safranumDate
The earliest known usage of saffron in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Catalan
safrá, Dutch
saffraan, French
safran, German
Safran, Icelandic
safran, Italian
zafferano, Portuguese
açafrao, Provençal
safran, Spanish
azafrano, Swedish
saffranUsage
Word found in Modern English
