Where does “لالہ” come from?

لالہ (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian لاله, from Chagatai لاله, from Classical Persian لَالَه.

لالہ (Urdu): tulip

Definitions

  1. tulip

Ancestry of “لالہ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianلاله—
2Chagataiلالهtulip
3Classical Persianلَالَه—
Every word from Classical Persian لَالَه →Every word from Chagatai لاله →Every word from Classical Persian لاله →