Where does “lalei” come from?
lalei (Aromanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish لاله, from Persian لاله, from Persian لال — mute; speechless; red.
lalei (Aromanian): tulip
Ancestry of “lalei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | لاله | tulip |
| 2 | Persian | لاله | tulip |
| 3 | Persian | لال | mute; speechless; red |