Where does “Güllü” come from?
Güllü (Turkish) comes from Turkish gül, from Ottoman Turkish گل, from Persian گل, from French gaule, from Middle French gaule, from Old French gaule, from Frankish Walhaland, from Frankish Walha — wet, damp.
Güllü (Turkish): which means "with roses"
Definitions
- which means "with roses"
Ancestry of “Güllü”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | gül | rose; second-person singular imperative of gülmek |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | گل | rose |
| 3 | Persian | گل | rose; flower; the core of a watermelon |
| 4 | French | gaule | pole; fishing pole; boner |
| 5 | Middle French | gaule | Gaul (former name of France) |
| 6 | Old French | gaule | — |
| 7 | Frankish | Walhaland | Gaul, Land of the Romans, foreigners |
| 8 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 10 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |