Where does “कपास” come from?

कपास (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸𑀲, from Sanskrit कर्पास — cotton, Gossypium arboreum.

कपास (Hindi): cotton

Definitions

  1. cotton

Ancestry of “कपास”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸𑀲—
2Sanskritकर्पासcotton, Gossypium arboreum
Every word from Sanskrit कर्पास →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸𑀲 →