Where does “palanquin” come from?

palanquin (French) comes from Portuguese palanquim, from Oriya ପାଲଙ୍କି, from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क, from Sanskrit पर्यङ्क — furniture for lying down: a bed, a couch.

palanquin (French): palanquin Asian litter or sedan chair

Definitions

  1. palanquin Asian litter or sedan chair

Ancestry of “palanquin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepalanquimpalanquin
2Oriyaପାଲଙ୍କି—
3Sanskritपल्यङ्कbed, couch, bedstead
4Sanskritपर्यङ्कfurniture for lying down: a bed, a couch
Every word from Sanskrit पर्यङ्क →Every word from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क →Every word from Oriya ପାଲଙ୍କି →