Where does “मेज़पोश” come from?
मेज़पोश (Hindi) comes from Persian پوشیدن, from Middle Persian pwšytn' — cover, put on, wear.
मेज़पोश (Hindi): tablecloth
Ancestry of “मेज़पोश”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | پوشیدن | to wear; to cover |
| 2 | Middle Persian | pwšytn' | cover, put on, wear |