Where does “turban” come from?
turban (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French turban, from Middle French turbant, from Italian turbante, from Turkish tülbent, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند, from Persian دلبند, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ.
turban (Norwegian Nynorsk): a turban
Definitions
- a turban
Ancestry of “turban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | turban | turban male headdress |
| 2 | Middle French | turbant | — |
| 3 | Italian | turbante | present participle of turbare; turban |
| 4 | Turkish | tülbent | muslin; cheesecloth |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | دلبند | a kind of gauzy cotton used in the production of... |
| 6 | Persian | دلبند | beloved; Alternative form of دولبند |
| 7 | Classical Persian | دِل | — |
| 8 | Punjabi | ਦਿਲ | heart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions |
| 9 | Classical Persian | دل | — |