From where does the dish Tabbouleh derive it's name?

Question

I know the dish was originally created in Lebanon but what does the name mean? What is it's etymology? And while I'm asking questions, could someone maybe enlighten me more on the creation of this dish besides just the fact that it originated in Lebanon? And yes I know what the dish it so please no recipes.

Answer 1

mmmm tabbouleh.  i'm syrian and my dasd makes some of THE BEST tabbouleh lol.  

Answer 2

The etymology of tabbouleh most likely is derived from the Arabic "tabb la", probably from "t bal", referring to coriander seasoning.

More specifically:

The word tabbouleh (tabbūla) derives from the root Arabic word “to season” or “to spice.” This root also gives the name to the Tunisian spice mix known as tābil, and the Palestinian eggplant dish called bādhinjān mutabbal. The herb seasoning being referred to is coriander or cilantro (tawābil) although tabbouleh is usually made with parsley and mint. The key ingredient in a tabbouleh, but not the main ingredient, is the hard wheat product known as bulgur. Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum), the wheat known by the ancient Greeks and Romans, was not as versatile as hard wheat. Hard wheat developed as a mutation from emmer wheat (Triticum diococcum) somewhat recently, probably after the period of the Sumerian civilization (5000 B.C. to c. 2100 B.C.). Not only can hard wheat be made into bulgur but it also is the basis of pasta.