Where does “tussar” come from?
tussar (English) comes from Hindi तसर, from Sanskrit तसर — shuttle.
tussar (English): A deep gold-coloured silk produced from larvae of...
Definitions
- A deep gold-coloured silk produced from larvae of...
Ancestry of “tussar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | तसर | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तसर | shuttle |
Words derived from “tussar”