Where does “giulebbe” come from?
giulebbe (Italian) comes from Arabic جُلَاب, from Persian golâb, from Persian گل, from French gaule, from Middle French gaule, from Old French gaule, from Frankish Walhaland, from Frankish Walha — wet, damp.
giulebbe (Italian): julep
Definitions
- julep
Ancestry of “giulebbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جُلَاب | — |
| 2 | Persian | golâb | — |
| 3 | Persian | گل | rose; flower; the core of a watermelon |
| 4 | French | gaule | pole; fishing pole; boner |
| 5 | Middle French | gaule | Gaul (former name of France) |
| 6 | Old French | gaule | — |
| 7 | Frankish | Walhaland | Gaul, Land of the Romans, foreigners |
| 8 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 10 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |