Where does “turban” come from?
turban (French) comes from Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Turkish tülbent, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند, from Persian دلبند, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ, from Classical Persian دل.
turban (French): turban
Ancestry of “turban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | turbant | — |
| 2 | Italian | turbante | present participle of turbare; turban |
| 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 | — |
Words derived from “turban”