Where does “jonquil” come from?

jonquil (English) comes from French jonquille, from Spanish junquillo, from Spanish junco, from Portuguese junco, from Arabic جُنْك, from Malay jong, from Javanese djong, from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ — boat.

jonquil (English): A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil

Definitions

  1. A fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil

Ancestry of “jonquil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjonquillejonquil, daffodil
2Spanishjunquillojonquil
3Spanishjuncoreed, rush; junk
4Portuguesejuncoreed, rush; junk
5Arabicجُنْك—
6MalayjongJong (a Javanese-Malay cargo and passenger ship)
7Javanesedjong—
8Javaneseꦗꦺꦴꦁumbrella
9Kawijoṅ—
10Proto-Mon-Khmer*d₂luuŋboat
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₂luuŋ →