Where does “ζουμπούλι” come from?
ζουμπούλι (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish سنبل, from Persian سنبل, from Arabic سُنْبُل — ear, spike; {{l|en|ear}}, {{l|en|spike}}.
ζουμπούλι (Greek): hyacinth
Ancestry of “ζουμπούλι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | سنبل | hyacinth |
| 2 | Persian | سنبل | hyacinth |
| 3 | Arabic | سُنْبُل | ear, spike; {{l|en|ear}}, {{l|en|spike}} |