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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

  1. fine linen; cambric; sail, awning

Ancestry of “carbasus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάρπασοςsecond declension; flax; cotton
2Hebrewכַּרְפַּסa type of expensive fabric made of cotton; fabric...
3Sanskritकर्पासcotton, Gossypium arboreum

Words derived from “carbasus”

  • carbaseus
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