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

  1. A traditional ritual dish eaten at Passover,...

Ancestry of “karpas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewכַּרְפַּסa type of expensive fabric made of cotton; fabric...
2Sanskritकर्पासcotton, Gossypium arboreum
Every word from Sanskrit कर्पास →Every word from Hebrew כַּרְפַּס →