Where does “kelim” come from?

kelim (Finnish) comes from Persian گلیم, from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

kelim (Finnish): kilim

Definitions

  1. kilim

Ancestry of “kelim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگلیمa garment made out of wool; a rug or carpet made...
2Ancient GreekκάλυμμαA head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net...
3Ancient Greekκαλύπτωto cover; to put over as a covering
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα →