Etymology

palki

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Today it means: Synonym of palanquin. Full definition →

First used 17th c.Hindi पालकी ← Sanskrit पल्यङ्क
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The story

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromपल्यङ्क“bed, couch, litter”
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromपालकी
  3. English todaypalki

From Hindi पालकी (pālkī), from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka, “bed, couch, litter”) of uncertain origin. Doublet of palanquin.

Words from the same roots

Sanskritपल्यङ्क all →

palanquinpalanka

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. Synonym of palanquin.

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