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
- fine linen, cambric, muslin, lawn; broker
Ancestry of “ܟܪܒܣܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κάρπασος | second declension; flax; cotton |
| 2 | Hebrew | כַּרְפַּס | a type of expensive fabric made of cotton; fabric... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कर्पास | cotton, Gossypium arboreum |