Where does “pañji” come from?

pañji (Kawi) comes from Sanskrit पञ्जी — cotton ball (from which thread is spun).

Ancestry of “pañji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपञ्जीcotton ball (from which thread is spun)
Every word from Sanskrit पञ्जी
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