Where does “carbasus” come from?
carbasus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κάρπασος, from Hebrew כַּרְפַּס, from Sanskrit कर्पास — cotton, Gossypium arboreum.
carbasus (Latin): fine linen; cambric; sail, awning
Definitions
- fine linen; cambric; sail, awning
Ancestry of “carbasus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κάρπασος | second declension; flax; cotton |
| 2 | Hebrew | כַּרְפַּס | a type of expensive fabric made of cotton; fabric... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कर्पास | cotton, Gossypium arboreum |
Words derived from “carbasus”