Where does “唐縮緬” come from?

唐縮緬 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 唐, from Japanese 伽羅, from Sanskrit कालागुरु.

唐縮緬 (Japanese): muslin

Definitions

  1. muslin

Ancestry of “唐縮緬”, step by step

唐縮緬 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 唐

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese唐foreign lands in general; element in compounds,...
2Japanese伽羅the Gaya confederacy: a grouping of smaller states on the southern end of the Korean peninsula, roughly dating to 42-532
3Sanskritकालागुरु—

via Japanese 縮緬

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese縮緬crepe
Every word from Sanskrit कालागुरु →Every word from Japanese 伽羅 →Every word from Japanese 唐 →