Where does “kilimas” come from?

kilimas (Lithuanian) comes from Belarusian кілім, from Turkish kilim, from Ottoman Turkish كلیم, from Old Anatolian Turkish kilīm, from Persian گلیم, from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

kilimas (Lithuanian): rising up

Definitions

  1. rising up

Ancestry of “kilimas”, step by step

kilimas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Belarusian кілім

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Belarusianкілімrug, carpet
2Turkishkilimcarpet; rug
3Ottoman Turkishكلیمcarpet, rug
4Old Anatolian Turkishkilīmblanket
5Persianگلیمa garment made out of wool; a rug or carpet made...
6Ancient GreekκάλυμμαA head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net...
7Ancient Greekκαλύπτωto cover; to put over as a covering
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Lithuanian kilti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankiltito rise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτωEvery word from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα