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Where does “રેશમ” come from?

રેશમ (Gujarati) comes from Urdu ریشم, from Persian ابریشم, from Middle Persian ʾp̄lyšwm — silk.

રેશમ (Gujarati): silk fiber; silk fabric; a breed of buffalo

Definitions

  1. silk fiber; silk fabric; a breed of buffalo

Ancestry of “રેશમ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduریشمsilk
2Persianابریشمsilk
3Middle Persianʾp̄lyšwmsilk

Words derived from “રેશમ”

  • રેશમી
Every word from Middle Persian ʾp̄lyšwm →