Where does “بلبل” come from?
بلبل (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian بلبل, from Arabic بُلْبُل — nightingale.
بلبل (Urdu): nightingale; bulbul
Ancestry of “بلبل”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | بلبل | — |
| 2 | Arabic | بُلْبُل | nightingale |