Where does “گلیم” come from?

گلیم (Persian) comes from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

گلیم (Persian): a garment made out of wool; a rug or carpet made...

Definitions

  1. a garment made out of wool; a rug or carpet made...

Ancestry of “گلیم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκάλυμμαA head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net...
2Ancient Greekκαλύπτωto cover; to put over as a covering
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “گلیم”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Ancient Greek καλύπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα →