Where does “mgulabi” come from?
mgulabi (Swahili) comes from Swahili gulabi, from Persian گلابی, from Classical Persian گلاب, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH — to breathe.
mgulabi (Swahili): lychee tree; rose apple tree
Definitions
- lychee tree; rose apple tree
Ancestry of “mgulabi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | gulabi | lychee; rose apple |
| 2 | Persian | گلابی | pear |
| 3 | Classical Persian | گلاب | — |
| 4 | Classical Persian | گل | — |
| 5 | Arabic | نُور | light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;... |
| 6 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 7 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |