Where does “កុលាប” come from?
កុលាប (Khmer) comes from Thai กุหลาบ, from Persian گلاب, from Persian گل, from French gaule, from Middle French gaule, from Old French gaule, from Frankish Walhaland, from Frankish Walha — wet, damp.
កុលាប (Khmer): rose
Definitions
- rose
Ancestry of “កុលាប”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | กุหลาบ | rose |
| 2 | Persian | گلاب | rosewater; a kind of rose |
| 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 |