Where does “pashmina” come from?
pashmina (English) comes from Persian پشمینه, from Persian پشم, from Proto-Iranian pášma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páćšma, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
pashmina (English): A Cashmere; a goat native to Kashmir; Cashmere:...
Definitions
- A Cashmere; a goat native to Kashmir; Cashmere:...
Ancestry of “pashmina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | پشمینه | — |
| 2 | Persian | پشم | wool; pubic hair |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | pášma | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páćšma | fine hair, bristles; wool, fleece |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |