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Where does “Tulipa” come from?

Tulipa (Translingual) comes from New Latin tulipa, from Italian tulipano, from Turkish tülbent, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند, from Persian دلبند, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ, from Classical Persian دل.

Ancestry of “Tulipa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latintulipa—
2Italiantulipanotulip
3Turkishtülbentmuslin; cheesecloth
4Ottoman Turkishدلبندa kind of gauzy cotton used in the production of...
5Persianدلبندbeloved; Alternative form of دولبند
6Classical Persianدِل—
7Punjabiਦਿਲheart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions
8Classical Persianدل—
Every word from Classical Persian دل →