Where does “Lalapaşa” come from?
Lalapaşa (Turkish) comes from Turkish paşa, from Ottoman Turkish پاشا, from Persian پادشاه — king, Padishah; monarch; sovereign.
Ancestry of “Lalapaşa”, step by step
Lalapaşa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish paşa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | paşa | well-behaved, good-natured; pasha; former title... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پاشا | pasha |
| 3 | Persian | پادشاه | king, Padishah; monarch; sovereign |
via Turkish lala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | lala | tutor; tutor of a Shahzadah |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | لالا | — |
| 3 | Persian | لالا | sleep |