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Stage 1 of 3
palyanka
Sanskrit · ancient
"a bed, couch"
a covered litter carried on poles by bearers
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Stage 2 of 3
palanquim
Portuguese · 1500s
"a covered litter carried by bearers"
adopted by Portuguese traders in India for the carried litter
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Stage 3 of 3
palanquin
English · 1600s
"a covered litter carried on poles"
settled as the English word for the carried litter
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