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Where does “ли́ляк” come from?

ли́ляк (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish لیلاق, from Arabic لَيْلَك, from Classical Persian لِیلَک.

Ancestry of “ли́ляк”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishلیلاقlilac
2Arabicلَيْلَك—
3Classical Persianلِیلَک—
Every word from Classical Persian لِیلَک →