Where does “پوݰپ” come from?

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

پوݰپ (Khowar): wool

Definitions

  1. wool

Ancestry of “پوݰپ”, 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 →