Where does “tulipan” come from?
tulipan (Danish) comes from Italian tulipano, from Turkish tülbent, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند, from Persian دلبند, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ, from Classical Persian دل.
tulipan (Danish): tulip
Ancestry of “tulipan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | tulipano | tulip |
| 2 | Turkish | tülbent | muslin; cheesecloth |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | دلبند | a kind of gauzy cotton used in the production of... |
| 4 | Persian | دلبند | beloved; Alternative form of دولبند |
| 5 | Classical Persian | دِل | — |
| 6 | Punjabi | ਦਿਲ | heart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions |
| 7 | Classical Persian | دل | — |