Where does “τουλίπα” come from?
τουλίπα (Greek) comes from Translingual Tulipa, from New Latin tulipa, from Italian tulipano, from Turkish tülbent, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند, from Persian دلبند, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ.
τουλίπα (Greek): tulip (Tulipa)
Definitions
- tulip (Tulipa)
Ancestry of “τουλίπα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Tulipa | genus |
| 2 | New Latin | tulipa | — |
| 3 | Italian | tulipano | tulip |
| 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 | — |