Where does “кілем” come from?

кілем (Kazakh) comes from Persian گلیم, from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

кілем (Kazakh): carpet

Definitions

  1. carpet

Ancestry of “кілем”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگلیمa garment made out of wool; a rug or carpet made...
2Ancient GreekκάλυμμαA head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net...
3Ancient Greekκαλύπτωto cover; to put over as a covering
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “кілем”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα →