Where does “cassimere” come from?
cassimere (English) comes from English cashmere, from English Cashmere, from Hindi कश्मीर, from Sanskrit कश्मीर, from Sanskrit कश्यपमीर, from Sanskrit कश्यप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas — turtle.
cassimere (English): Obsolete spelling of cashmere; A thin,...
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of cashmere; A thin,...
Ancestry of “cassimere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cashmere | Fine, downy wool from beneath the outer hair of... |
| 2 | English | Cashmere | A breed of goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) raised for its hair |
| 3 | Hindi | कश्मीर | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | कश्मीर | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | कश्यपमीर | Kashmir |
| 6 | Sanskrit | कश्यप | a tortoise; having black teeth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kaśyápas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kaćyápas | turtle |