Etymograph

English

Isfahan

Isfahan comes from Classical Persian اِصْفَهَان.

  1. Classical Persianc. 900–presentاِصْفَهَانisfahān
  2. EnglishtodayIsfahan

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Classical Persianc. 900–presentاِصْفَهَانisfahān
  2. EnglishtodayIsfahan

Every English word from Classical Persian اِصْفَهَان

Today it means

name A city in Iran, the seat of Isfahan County's Central District and the capital of Isfahan Province, the third largest city of Iran; the former capital of Iran, from 1598–1736.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Classical Persian اِصْفَهَان / Isfahan

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