Where does “लाला” come from?

लाला (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian لاله, from Chagatai لاله, from Classical Persian لَالَه.

लाला (Hindi): tulip

Definitions

  1. tulip

Ancestry of “लाला”, step by step

लाला traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian لاله

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianلاله—
2Chagataiلالهtulip
3Classical Persianلَالَه—

via Sanskrit लाला

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलालाsaliva, spittle, slobber
Every word from Classical Persian لَالَه →Every word from Chagatai لاله →Every word from Classical Persian لاله →