Etymograph

English

sohan

Sohan comes from Persian سوهان ‘rasp, file’.

  1. Persianc. 900–presentسوهان1‘rasp, file’
  2. Englishtodaysohan1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English sohan

Lineage

  1. Persianc. 900–presentسوهانWiktionary, English sohan‘rasp, file’
  2. EnglishtodaysohanWiktionary, English sohan

Every English word from Persian سوهان

Today it means

noun A traditional Persian brittle toffee made with saffron.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “sohan”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Persian سوهان / sohan

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