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
- Alternative form of cowage
Ancestry of “cowhage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cowage | A leguminous climbing plant, "Mucuna pruriens",... |
| 2 | Hindi | कवच | armor; shell, covering, peel |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कवच | — |
| 4 | Dravidian | unknown | — |