Where does “tu-líp” come from?

tu-líp (Vietnamese) comes from French tulipe, from Turkish tülbent, from Ottoman Turkish دلبند, from Persian دلبند, from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ, from Classical Persian دل.

tu-líp (Vietnamese): a tulip

Definitions

  1. a tulip

Ancestry of “tu-líp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtulipetulip
2Turkishtülbentmuslin; cheesecloth
3Ottoman Turkishدلبندa kind of gauzy cotton used in the production of...
4Persianدلبندbeloved; Alternative form of دولبند
5Classical Persianدِل—
6Punjabiਦਿਲheart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions
7Classical Persianدل—
Every word from Classical Persian دل →