Where does “tulip” come from?
Tulip comes from French tulipe, from Turkish tülbent, from Persian دل, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr.
tulip (English): A type of flowering plant, genus "Tulipa"; The...
Definitions
- A type of flowering plant, genus "Tulipa"; The...
Ancestry of “tulip”, step by step
tulip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French tulipe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tulipe | 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 | — |
via Middle French tulipe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | tulipe | — |