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Where does “tuliptree” come from?

tuliptree (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.

tuliptree (English): "Liriodendron tulipifera"

Definitions

  1. "Liriodendron tulipifera"

Ancestry of “tuliptree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtulipA type of flowering plant, genus "Tulipa"; The...
2Frenchtulipetulip
3Turkishtülbentmuslin; cheesecloth
4Ottoman Turkishدلبندa kind of gauzy cotton used in the production of...
5Persianدلبندbeloved; Alternative form of دولبند
6Classical Persianدِل—
7Punjabiਦਿਲheart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions
8Classical Persianدل—
Every word from Classical Persian دل →