Where does “lulë” come from?
lulë (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish لوله, from Persian لوله, from Middle Persian lwlk' — *herb.
lulë (Albanian): flower
Definitions
- flower
Ancestry of “lulë”, step by step
lulë traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish لوله
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | لوله | pipe, tube |
| 2 | Persian | لوله | tube; pipe |
| 3 | Middle Persian | lwlk' | *herb |
via Proto-Albanian lulā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | lulā | flower |