Where does “कापड” come from?
कापड (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi ????, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀟, from Sanskrit कर्पट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
कापड (Marathi): cloth, piece of cloth
Ancestry of “कापड”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Marathi | ???? | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀟 | cloth |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कर्पट | patched garment; garment, rag |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पट | garment, piece of cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |