Where does “बुलबुल” come from?

बुलबुल (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian بلبل, from Arabic بُلْبُل — nightingale.

बुलबुल (Hindi): nightingale; bulbul

Definitions

  1. nightingale; bulbul

Ancestry of “बुलबुल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianبلبل—
2Arabicبُلْبُلnightingale
Every word from Arabic بُلْبُل →Every word from Classical Persian بلبل →