Where does “कपास” come from?
कपास (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸𑀲, from Sanskrit कर्पास — cotton, Gossypium arboreum.
कपास (Hindi): cotton
Ancestry of “कपास”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸𑀲 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कर्पास | cotton, Gossypium arboreum |