Etymology

saffian

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Today it means: A leather made from goatskins or sheepskins which is tanned with sumac and then brightly dyed. Full definition →

Russian сафья́н
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The story

  1. Russian · borrowed fromсафья́н
  2. English todaysaffian

From Russian сафья́н (safʹján).

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