Where does “carsaf” come from?
carsaf (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish چارشف, from Ottoman Turkish چادر شب, from Persian چادر شب, from Persian شب, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎱, from Proto-Iranian xšáfš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáps, from Proto-Indo-European kʷséps — night.
carsaf (English): A large sheet-like wrapper worn over other...
Definitions
- A large sheet-like wrapper worn over other...
Ancestry of “carsaf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | چارشف | bedsheet; large veil that covers the entire body;... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | چادر شب | bedsheet; large veil that covers the entire body;... |
| 3 | Persian | چادر شب | bedsheet; large veil that covers the entire body;... |
| 4 | Persian | شب | night; evening |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐎱 | night |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | xšáfš | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáps | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷséps | night |