Where does “cashmere” come from?

cashmere (French) comes from English Cashmere, from Hindi कश्मीर, from Sanskrit कश्मीर, from Sanskrit कश्यपमीर, from Sanskrit कश्यप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas — turtle.

Ancestry of “cashmere”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Cashmere	A breed of goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) raised for its hair
2	Hindi	कश्मीर	—
3	Sanskrit	कश्मीर	—
4	Sanskrit	कश्यपमीर	Kashmir
5	Sanskrit	कश्यप	a tortoise; having black teeth
6	Proto-Indo-Aryan	kaśyápas	—
7	Proto-Indo-Iranian	kaćyápas	turtle

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas →Every word from Sanskrit कश्यप →