Where does “paṣ” come from?

paṣ (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit पक्ष्मन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páćšma, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

paṣ (Kalasha): wool, fleece

Definitions

  1. wool, fleece

Ancestry of “paṣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपक्ष्मन्eyelash; whisker; hair
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpáćšmafine hair, bristles; wool, fleece
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian páćšma →Every word from Sanskrit पक्ष्मन् →
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