Where does “ފަށުއި” come from?

ފަށުއި (Dhivehi) comes from Sanskrit पट्ट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

ފަށުއި (Dhivehi): silk

Definitions

  1. silk

Ancestry of “ފަށުއި”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपट्टtablet, slab; cloth
2Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Sanskrit पट →Every word from Sanskrit पट्ट →