Where does “لالہ” come from?
لالہ (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian لاله, from Chagatai لاله, from Classical Persian لَالَه.
لالہ (Urdu): tulip
Ancestry of “لالہ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | لاله | — |
| 2 | Chagatai | لاله | — |
| 3 | Classical Persian | لَالَه | — |