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
- A ceremonial sword that must be worn at all times...
Ancestry of “kirpan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Punjabi | ਕਿਰਪਾਨ | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कृपाण | sword, dagger |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kerp- | to pluck, harvest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |