Where does “phulkari” come from?
phulkari (English) comes from Punjabi ਫੁਲਕਾਰੀ, from Punjabi ਫੁੱਲ, from Prakrit 𑀨𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮, from Sanskrit फुल्ल, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
phulkari (English): A style of Punjabi embroidery characterized by...
Definitions
- A style of Punjabi embroidery characterized by...
Ancestry of “phulkari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਫੁਲਕਾਰੀ | phulkari traditional Punjabi embroidery |
| 2 | Punjabi | ਫੁੱਲ | flower |
| 3 | Prakrit | 𑀨𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮 | blossomed, flowered |
| 4 | Sanskrit | फुल्ल | flower; inflated, expanded; flowery, abundant in... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |