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
- "Liriodendron tulipifera"
Ancestry of “tuliptree”, step by step
tuliptree 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 | — |