Where does “tulipist” come from?
tulipist (English) comes from English tulip, from French tulipe, from Turkish tülbent, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند, from Persian دلبند, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ, from Classical Persian دل.
tulipist (English): One who is especially devoted to the cultivation...
Definitions
- One who is especially devoted to the cultivation...
Ancestry of “tulipist”, step by step
tulipist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tulip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tulip | A type of flowering plant, genus "Tulipa"; The... |
| 2 | French | tulipe | tulip |
| 3 | Turkish | tülbent | muslin; cheesecloth |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | دلبند | a kind of gauzy cotton used in the production of... |
| 5 | Persian | دلبند | beloved; Alternative form of دولبند |
| 6 | Classical Persian | دِل | — |
| 7 | Punjabi | ਦਿਲ | heart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions |
| 8 | Classical Persian | دل | — |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |