Where does “カシミア” come from?

カシミア (Japanese) comes from English Cashmere, from Hindi कश्मीर, from Sanskrit कश्मीर, from Sanskrit कश्यपमीर, from Sanskrit कश्यप, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas — turtle.

カシミア (Japanese): cashmere

Definitions

  1. cashmere

Ancestry of “カシミア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCashmereA breed of goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) raised for its hair
2Hindiकश्मीर—
3Sanskritकश्मीर—
4Sanskritकश्यपमीरKashmir
5Sanskritकश्यपa tortoise; having black teeth
6Proto-Indo-Aryankaśyápas—
7Proto-Indo-Iraniankaćyápasturtle
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kaćyápas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kaśyápas →Every word from Sanskrit कश्यप →