Where does “لاله” come from?
لاله (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian لاله, from Persian لال — mute; speechless; red.
لاله (Ottoman Turkish): tulip
Ancestry of “لاله”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | لاله | tulip |
| 2 | Persian | لال | mute; speechless; red |
Words derived from “لاله”