Where does “करवस्त्र” come from?

करवस्त्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit कर, from Sanskrit ताल, from Sanskrit तल, from Old Irish talam, from Proto-Celtic talamū, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥-mon-, from Proto-Indo-European tel- — flat; board, plank; to be still; to build.

करवस्त्र (Sanskrit): handkerchief

Definitions

  1. handkerchief

Ancestry of “करवस्त्र”, step by step

करवस्त्र traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit कर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकरdoer, maker; hand; tax
2Sanskritतालthe palm tree or fan palm; clapping; the palm of...
3Sanskritतलsurface, level, floor; the part underneath, lower...
4Old Irishtalamearth, land; land, country; earth
5Proto-Celtictalamūearth
6Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥-mon-
7Proto-Indo-Europeantel-flat; board, plank; to be still; to build

via Sanskrit वस्त्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवस्त्रclothes, garment, dress; cloth; cover
2Indo-Iranian*wástram
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwés-tro-m
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tl̥-mon-Every word from Proto-Celtic talamū
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