Where does “पश्मीना” come from?
पश्मीना (Hindi) comes from Persian پشمینه, from Persian پشم, from Proto-Iranian pášma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páćšma, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
पश्मीना (Hindi): pashmina: a kind of cashmere wool; the Cashmere...
Definitions
- pashmina: a kind of cashmere wool; the Cashmere...
Ancestry of “पश्मीना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | پشمینه | — |
| 2 | Persian | پشم | wool; pubic hair |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | pášma | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páćšma | fine hair, bristles; wool, fleece |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |