Where does “गिलीम” come from?
गिलीम (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian گلیم, from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
गिलीम (Hindi): garment made out of wool; carpet; rug
Definitions
- garment made out of wool; carpet; rug
Ancestry of “गिलीम”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | گلیم | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάλυμμα | A head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καλύπτω | to cover; to put over as a covering |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |