Where does “bulbul” come from?

bulbul (Malay) comes from Classical Persian بلبل, from Arabic بُلْبُل — nightingale.

Ancestry of “bulbul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianبلبل—
2Arabicبُلْبُلnightingale
Every word from Arabic بُلْبُل →Every word from Classical Persian بلبل →