Where does “گۈلباھار” come from?
گۈلباھار (Uyghur) comes from Uyghur گۈل, from Persian گل, from French gaule, from Middle French gaule, from Old French gaule, from Frankish Walhaland, from Frankish Walha, from Proto-Germanic walhaz — wet, damp.
گۈلباھار (Uyghur): primrose (Primula)
Definitions
- primrose (Primula)
Ancestry of “گۈلباھار”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uyghur | گۈل | flower |
| 2 | Persian | گل | rose; flower; the core of a watermelon |
| 3 | French | gaule | pole; fishing pole; boner |
| 4 | Middle French | gaule | Gaul (former name of France) |
| 5 | Old French | gaule | — |
| 6 | Frankish | Walhaland | Gaul, Land of the Romans, foreigners |
| 7 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 9 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |