Where does “پشمین” come from?

پشمین (Persian) comes from Middle Persian pšmyn', from Proto-Iranian pášma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páćšma, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

پشمین (Persian): woolen US or woollen UK; wooly US or woolly

Definitions

  1. woolen US or woollen UK; wooly US or woolly

Ancestry of “پشمین”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianpšmyn'—
2Proto-Iranianpášmawool
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpáćšmafine hair, bristles; wool, fleece
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian páćšma →Every word from Proto-Iranian pášma →