Etymology of the English word turban
the English word
turbanderived from the Turkish word
tulbendderived from the Persian word
dulbandderived from the French word
turbantderived from the Italian word
turbantederived from the Ottoman Turkish word
tülbendderived from the Persian word
dulbandDate
The earliest known usage of turban in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
tulband, French
turban, German
Turban, Icelandic
túrban, Swedish
turbanUsage
Word found in Modern English
