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Where does “tabasheer” come from?

tabasheer (English) comes from Hindi तबाशीर, from Sanskrit तवक्षीर.

tabasheer (English): A translucent white substance, composed mainly of...

Definitions

  1. A translucent white substance, composed mainly of...

Ancestry of “tabasheer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतबाशीरtabasheer
2Sanskritतवक्षीर—
Every word from Sanskrit तवक्षीर →