The story
- Persian · derived fromعطر“scent”
- English todayittardan
From Persian عطر ('ater, “scent”) + ـدان (-dân, “container”).
Words from the same roots
Persianعطر all →
attar
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A small decorative bottle used to hold attar. Full definition →
From Persian عطر ('ater, “scent”) + ـدان (-dân, “container”).
Persianعطر all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.