Where does “cowage” come from?

cowage (English) comes from Hindi कवच, from Sanskrit कवच, from Dravidian unknown.

cowage (English): A leguminous climbing plant, "Mucuna pruriens",...

Definitions

  1. A leguminous climbing plant, "Mucuna pruriens",...

Ancestry of “cowage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकवचarmor; shell, covering, peel
2Sanskritकवचcoat of mail, armour
3Dravidianunknown—

Words derived from “cowage”

Every word from Dravidian unknown →Every word from Sanskrit कवच →Every word from Hindi कवच →