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

  1. star grass (Hypoxis spp.)

Ancestry of “kaffertulp”, step by step

kaffertulp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans kaffer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AfrikaanskafferA non-believer or an infidel; A black person,...
2AfrikaanskraalA kraal, corral: enclosure for livestock
3DutchkraalA bead; Several similarly spheric objects;...
4Middle Dutchcrael
5Middle Dutchcorael
6Old Frenchcoral
7Latincoralliumcoral
8Ancient Greekκοράλλιονcoral
9Ancient Greekἅλςsalt; brine; sea
10Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
11Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Afrikaans tulp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanstulptulip
2DutchtulpA tulip, a plant of the genus "Tulipa"; A tulip,...
3Middle Frenchtulipe
4Turkishtülbentmuslin; cheesecloth
5Ottoman Turkishدلبندa kind of gauzy cotton used in the production of...
6Persianدلبندbeloved; Alternative form of دولبند
7Classical Persianدِل
8Punjabiਦਿਲheart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions
9Classical Persianدل
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós