Where does “patola” come from?
patola (English) comes from Gujarati પટોળું, from Sanskrit पटोल, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
patola (English): A double ikat, usually silk, from Gujarat,...
Definitions
- A double ikat, usually silk, from Gujarat,...
Ancestry of “patola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gujarati | પટોળું | patola cloth |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पटोल | pointed gourd; patola cloth |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पट | garment, piece of cloth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |