Where does “інжугүл” come from?
інжугүл (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh гүл, from Persian گل, from French gaule, from Middle French gaule, from Old French gaule, from Frankish Walhaland, from Frankish Walha, from Proto-Germanic walhaz — wet, damp.
інжугүл (Kazakh): lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis
Definitions
- lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis
Ancestry of “інжугүл”, step by step
інжугүл traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh гүл
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | гүл | flower |
| 2 | Persian | گل | rose; flower; the core of a watermelon |
| 3 | French | gaule | pole; fishing pole; boner |
| 4 | Middle French | gaule | Gaul (former name of France) |
| 5 | Old French | gaule | — |
| 6 | Frankish | Walhaland | Gaul, Land of the Romans, foreigners |
| 7 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 9 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |