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

  1. A Cashmere; a goat native to Kashmir; Cashmere:...

Ancestry of “pashmina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپشمینهwoolstuff
2Persianپشمwool; pubic hair
3Proto-Iranianpášmawool
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpáćšmafine hair, bristles; wool, fleece
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian páćšma →Every word from Proto-Iranian pášma →