Where does “лиляче” come from?

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

Ancestry of “лиляче”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianли́лякbat flying mammel of order
2Ottoman Turkishلیلاقlilac
3Arabicلَيْلَك—
4Classical Persianلِیلَک—
Every word from Classical Persian لِیلَک →Every word from Arabic لَيْلَك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish لیلاق →
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