| 词源 |
Persian words in English. Persian words that became English words, usually through other languages, are: tiger, paradise, pard, scarlet, chess, checkmate, checkers, azure, salamander, taffeta, arsenic, roc, mummy, spinach, jasmine, lilac, seersucker, khaki, scimitar, bazaar, shawl, lemon, divan, and van (from caravan). |