Where does “મીણકાપડ” come from?
મીણકાપડ (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati મીણ, from Sanskrit मदन, from Sanskrit मद्, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
મીણકાપડ (Gujarati): waxcloth, cerecloth
Definitions
- waxcloth, cerecloth
Ancestry of “મીણકાપડ”, step by step
મીણકાપડ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gujarati મીણ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | મીણ | wax, beeswax |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मदन | beeswax |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मद् | to rejoice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Gujarati કાપડ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | કાપડ | — |