Where does “palkee” come from?
palkee (English) comes from Hindi पालकी, from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क, from Sanskrit पर्यङ्क.
palkee (English): A palanquin
Ancestry of “palkee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पालकी | palanquin, palkee |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पल्यङ्क | bed, couch, bedstead |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पर्यङ्क | — |