Where does “қынагүл” come from?
қынагүл (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.
қынагүл (Kazakh): jewelweed, Impatiens
Definitions
- jewelweed, Impatiens
Ancestry of “қынагүл”, step by step
қынагүл 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 |