Where does “kaffertulp” come from?
kaffertulp (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans kaffer, from Afrikaans kraal, from Dutch kraal, from Middle Dutch crael, from Middle Dutch corael, from Old French coral, from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
kaffertulp (Afrikaans): star grass (Hypoxis spp.)
Definitions
- star grass (Hypoxis spp.)
Ancestry of “kaffertulp”, step by step
kaffertulp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans kaffer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | kaffer | A non-believer or an infidel; A black person,... |
| 2 | Afrikaans | kraal | A kraal, corral: enclosure for livestock |
| 3 | Dutch | kraal | A bead; Several similarly spheric objects;... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | crael | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | corael | — |
| 6 | Old French | coral | — |
| 7 | Latin | corallium | coral |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κοράλλιον | coral |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἅλς | salt; brine; sea |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Afrikaans tulp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | tulp | tulip |
| 2 | Dutch | tulp | A tulip, a plant of the genus "Tulipa"; A tulip,... |
| 3 | Middle French | tulipe | — |
| 4 | Turkish | tülbent | muslin; cheesecloth |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | دلبند | a kind of gauzy cotton used in the production of... |
| 6 | Persian | دلبند | beloved; Alternative form of دولبند |
| 7 | Classical Persian | دِل | — |
| 8 | Punjabi | ਦਿਲ | heart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions |
| 9 | Classical Persian | دل | — |