Where does “karpas” come from?
karpas (English) comes from Hebrew כַּרְפַּס, from Sanskrit कर्पास — cotton, Gossypium arboreum.
karpas (English): A traditional ritual dish eaten at Passover,...
Definitions
- A traditional ritual dish eaten at Passover,...
Ancestry of “karpas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hebrew | כַּרְפַּס | a type of expensive fabric made of cotton; fabric... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कर्पास | cotton, Gossypium arboreum |