Where does “kirpan” come from?

kirpan (English) comes from Punjabi ਕਿਰਪਾਨ, from Sanskrit कृपाण, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

kirpan (English): A ceremonial sword that must be worn at all times...

Definitions

  1. A ceremonial sword that must be worn at all times...

Ancestry of “kirpan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਕਿਰਪਾਨsabre, scimitar
2Sanskritकृपाणsword, dagger
3Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerp- →Every word from Sanskrit कृपाण →