Where does “lulediell” come from?
lulediell (Albanian) comes from Albanian lulë, from Ottoman Turkish لوله, from Persian لوله, from Middle Persian lwlk' — *herb.
lulediell (Albanian): sunflower
Definitions
- sunflower
Ancestry of “lulediell”, step by step
lulediell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Albanian lulë
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | lulë | flower |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | لوله | pipe, tube |
| 3 | Persian | لوله | tube; pipe |
| 4 | Middle Persian | lwlk' | *herb |
via Albanian diell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albanian | diell | sun |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | s(h₂)wél-jo- | sun |