Where does “тюльпан” come from?
тюльпан (Russian) comes from French tulipan, from New Latin tulipa, from Italian tulipano, from Turkish tülbent, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند, from Persian دلبند, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ.
тюльпан (Russian): tulip
Ancestry of “тюльпан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | tulipan | — |
| 2 | New Latin | tulipa | — |
| 3 | Italian | tulipano | tulip |
| 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 | — |