Where does “ġulepp” come from?
ġulepp (Maltese) comes from Italian giulebbe, from Arabic جُلَاب, from Persian golâb, from Persian گل, from French gaule, from Middle French gaule, from Old French gaule, from Frankish Walhaland — wet, damp.
ġulepp (Maltese): julep
Definitions
- julep
Ancestry of “ġulepp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | giulebbe | julep |
| 2 | Arabic | جُلَاب | — |
| 3 | Persian | golâb | — |
| 4 | Persian | گل | rose; flower; the core of a watermelon |
| 5 | French | gaule | pole; fishing pole; boner |
| 6 | Middle French | gaule | Gaul (former name of France) |
| 7 | Old French | gaule | — |
| 8 | Frankish | Walhaland | Gaul, Land of the Romans, foreigners |
| 9 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 11 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 12 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |