Where does “پشم” come from?
پشم (Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian pášma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páćšma, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
پشم (Persian): wool; pubic hair
Ancestry of “پشم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Iranian | pášma | wool |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páćšma | fine hair, bristles; wool, fleece |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |