Where does “جلیبی” come from?
جلیبی (Urdu) comes from Arabic جُلَاب, from Persian golâb, from Persian گل, from French gaule, from Middle French gaule, from Old French gaule, from Frankish Walhaland, from Frankish Walha — wet, damp.
جلیبی (Urdu): jalebi
Definitions
- jalebi
Ancestry of “جلیبی”, step by step
جلیبی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic جُلَاب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جُلَاب | — |
| 2 | Persian | golâb | — |
| 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 |
via Hindi जलेबी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | जलेबी | jalebi |