Where does “گلبرگ” come from?
گلبرگ (Persian) comes from Persian گل, from French gaule, from Middle French gaule, from Old French gaule, from Frankish Walhaland, from Frankish Walha, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae — wet, damp.
گلبرگ (Persian): petal, rose petal; rose leaf
Definitions
- petal, rose petal; rose leaf
Ancestry of “گلبرگ”, step by step
گلبرگ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian گل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | گل | rose; flower; the core of a watermelon |
| 2 | French | gaule | pole; fishing pole; boner |
| 3 | Middle French | gaule | Gaul (former name of France) |
| 4 | Old French | gaule | — |
| 5 | Frankish | Walhaland | Gaul, Land of the Romans, foreigners |
| 6 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 8 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |