Where does “بلبل” come from?
بلبل (Persian) comes from Arabic بُلْبُل — nightingale.
بلبل (Persian): nightingale; bulbul
Definitions
- nightingale; bulbul
Ancestry of “بلبل”, step by step
بلبل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic بُلْبُل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بُلْبُل | nightingale |
via Proto-Indo-European balbal-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | balbal- | tongue-tied |