Where does “گلیم” come from?
گلیم (Urdu) comes from Persian گلیم, from Ancient Greek κάλυμμα, from Ancient Greek καλύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
گلیم (Urdu): a garment made out of wool; carpet; rug
Definitions
- a garment made out of wool; carpet; rug
Ancestry of “گلیم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | گلیم | a garment made out of wool; a rug or carpet made... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάλυμμα | A head covering, a hood, a veil; A fishing net... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καλύπτω | to cover; to put over as a covering |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |