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Khadi

3 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means Hand-spun, handwoven cotton cloth from India, historically associated with the independence movement.

Where does the word "khadi" come from? It comes from Sanskrit khadi, passing through Hindi before entering English (1920s).

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Stage 1 of 3
khadi
Sanskrit · ancient
"cotton cloth"
a word for cotton cloth
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Stage 2 of 3
khaddar
Hindi · 1880s
"coarse handspun and handwoven cloth"
named coarse, handspun cotton cloth
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Stage 3 of 3
khadi
English · 1920s
"hand-spun, handwoven cotton cloth"
entered English through Gandhi's independence movement, which promoted homespun cloth
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