Where does “κᾰρπᾰ́σος” come from?
κᾰρπᾰ́σος (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew כַּרְפַּס, from Sanskrit कर्पास — cotton, Gossypium arboreum.
κᾰρπᾰ́σος (Ancient Greek): second declension; flax; cotton
Definitions
- second declension; flax; cotton
Ancestry of “κᾰρπᾰ́σος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | כַּרְפַּס | a type of expensive fabric made of cotton; fabric... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कर्पास | cotton, Gossypium arboreum |
Words derived from “κᾰρπᾰ́σος”