Where does “ܟܪܒܣܐ” come from?

ܟܪܒܣܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek κάρπασος, from Hebrew כַּרְפַּס, from Sanskrit कर्पास — cotton, Gossypium arboreum.

ܟܪܒܣܐ (Classical Syriac): fine linen, cambric, muslin, lawn; broker

Definitions

  1. fine linen, cambric, muslin, lawn; broker

Ancestry of “ܟܪܒܣܐ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάρπασοςsecond declension; flax; cotton
2Hebrewכַּרְפַּסa type of expensive fabric made of cotton; fabric...
3Sanskritकर्पासcotton, Gossypium arboreum
Every word from Sanskrit कर्पास →Every word from Hebrew כַּרְפַּס →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρπασος →