Where does “зумбул” come from?
зумбул (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish سنبل, from Persian سنبل, from Arabic سُنْبُل — ear, spike; {{l|en|ear}}, {{l|en|spike}}.
зумбул (Serbo-Croatian): hyacinth; idiot; faggot
Ancestry of “зумбул”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | سنبل | hyacinth |
| 2 | Persian | سنبل | hyacinth |
| 3 | Arabic | سُنْبُل | ear, spike; {{l|en|ear}}, {{l|en|spike}} |