An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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suspicious
  برگاسناک  
bargâsenâk
Fr.: suspicieux  

  1. Tending to cause or excite suspicion; questionable.

  2. Inclined to suspect, especially inclined to suspect evil; distrustful.

  3. Full of or feeling suspicion (Dictionary.com).

Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.Fr. sospecious, from L. suspiciosus, suspitiosus “exciting suspicion, causing mistrust,” from stem of suspicere, → suspect.

Etymology (PE): Bargâsnâk, from bargâs present stem of pargâsidan, → suspect, + -nâk adj. suffix.