Where does “Gulbahar” come from?
Gulbahar (French) comes from Uyghur گۈلباھار, from Uyghur گۈل, from Persian گل, from French gaule, from Middle French gaule, from Old French gaule, from Frankish Walhaland, from Frankish Walha — wet, damp.
Ancestry of “Gulbahar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uyghur | گۈلباھار | primrose (Primula) |
| 2 | Uyghur | گۈل | flower |
| 3 | Persian | گل | rose; flower; the core of a watermelon |
| 4 | French | gaule | pole; fishing pole; boner |
| 5 | Middle French | gaule | Gaul (former name of France) |
| 6 | Old French | gaule | — |
| 7 | Frankish | Walhaland | Gaul, Land of the Romans, foreigners |
| 8 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 10 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |