Where does “शेंपडी” come from?
शेंपडी (Konkani) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀙𑁂𑀧𑁆𑀧, from Sanskrit शेप्या, from Sanskrit शेप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian šáypas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyp-o- — pole, stick.
शेंपडी (Konkani): tail
Ancestry of “शेंपडी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀙𑁂𑀧𑁆𑀧 | tail |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शेप्या | tail |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शेप | the male organ, penis; a tail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | šáypas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyp-o- | pole, stick |