Where does “پشمالو” come from?
پشمالو (Persian) comes from Persian پشم, from Proto-Iranian pášma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páćšma, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
پشمالو (Persian): fuzzy, furry, hairy, woolly, shaggy
Definitions
- fuzzy, furry, hairy, woolly, shaggy
Ancestry of “پشمالو”, step by step
پشمالو traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian پشم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | پشم | wool; pubic hair |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | pášma | wool |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páćšma | fine hair, bristles; wool, fleece |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via Persian ـالو
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـالو | a suffix forming adjectives with an endearing nuance |