Where does “cowhage” come from?

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

cowhage (English): Alternative form of cowage

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cowage

Ancestry of “cowhage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcowageA leguminous climbing plant, "Mucuna pruriens",...
2Hindiकवचarmor; shell, covering, peel
3Sanskritकवचcoat of mail, armour
4Dravidianunknown—
Every word from Dravidian unknown →Every word from Sanskrit कवच →Every word from Hindi कवच →