Where does “palampore” come from?

palampore (English) comes from Hindi पलंग पोश, from Hindi पलंग, from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क, from Sanskrit पर्यङ्क — furniture for lying down: a bed, a couch.

palampore (English): A rich cotton cloth, originally made in India,...

Definitions

  1. A rich cotton cloth, originally made in India,...

Ancestry of “palampore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपलंग पोशcoverlet
2Hindiपलंगbed, cot
3Sanskritपल्यङ्कbed, couch, bedstead
4Sanskritपर्यङ्कfurniture for lying down: a bed, a couch
Every word from Sanskrit पर्यङ्कEvery word from Sanskrit पल्यङ्कEvery word from Hindi पलंग
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