Where does “lale” come from?

lale (Crimean Tatar) comes from Persian لاله, from Persian لال — mute; speechless; red.

lale (Crimean Tatar): tulip

Definitions

  1. tulip

Ancestry of “lale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianلالهtulip
2Persianلالmute; speechless; red
Every word from Persian لال →Every word from Persian لاله →