Where does “gul” come from?

gul (English) comes from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

gul (English): Any medallionlike design on a Central or West Asian rug

Definitions

  1. Any medallionlike design on a Central or West Asian rug

Ancestry of “gul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianگل—
2Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
3Classical Persianجَان—
4Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
5Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →