Where does “turbanwise” come from?
turbanwise (English) comes from English turban, from Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Turkish tülbent, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند, from Persian دلبند, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ.
turbanwise (English): In the manner of a turban
Definitions
- In the manner of a turban
Ancestry of “turbanwise”, step by step
turbanwise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English turban
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | turban | A man's headdress made by winding a length of... |
| 2 | Middle French | turbant | — |
| 3 | Italian | turbante | present participle of turbare; turban |
| 4 | Turkish | tülbent | muslin; cheesecloth |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | دلبند | a kind of gauzy cotton used in the production of... |
| 6 | Persian | دلبند | beloved; Alternative form of دولبند |
| 7 | Classical Persian | دِل | — |
| 8 | Punjabi | ਦਿਲ | heart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions |
| 9 | Classical Persian | دل | — |