Where does “γοσσύπιον” come from?

γοσσύπιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Arabic كُرْسُف, from Sanskrit कर्पास — cotton, Gossypium arboreum.

γοσσύπιον (Ancient Greek): cotton

Definitions

  1. cotton

Ancestry of “γοσσύπιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكُرْسُف
2Sanskritकर्पासcotton, Gossypium arboreum

Words derived from “γοσσύπιον

Every word from Sanskrit कर्पासEvery word from Arabic كُرْسُف