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

  1. garment made out of wool; carpet; rug

Ancestry of “गिलीम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianگلیم—
2Ancient GreekκάλυμμαA head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net...
3Ancient Greekκαλύπτωto cover; to put over as a covering
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα →