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Tulwar

3 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means A type of curved, single-edged sword traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent.

Where does the word "tulwar" come from? It comes from Sanskrit taravari, passing through Hindi before entering English (19th c.).

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Stage 1 of 3
taravari
Sanskrit · ancient
"a sword, blade"
meant 'one-edged sword, blade'
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Stage 2 of 3
talwar
Hindi · medieval
"a curved sword or sabre"
the everyday word for a curved sword
3
Stage 3 of 3
tulwar
English · 19th c.
"a curved, one-edged sword used in South Asia, especially under the Mughals"
British soldiers in India adopted the word for the Indian curved sword
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