Etymograph

English

Kalwar

Kalwar comes from Hindi कलवार ‘a caste of alcohol dealers’, and goes back to Sanskrit कल्यपाल ‘a distiller or seller of spiritous liquors’.

  1. Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकल्यपालkalyapāla‘a distiller or seller of spiritous liquors’by way of Prakrit कल्लवाल
  2. Hindic. 1500–presentकलवारkalvār‘a caste of alcohol dealers’
  3. EnglishtodayKalwar

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEकल्यपालkalyapāla‘a distiller or seller of spiritous liquors’by way of Prakrit कल्लवाल
  2. Hindic. 1500–presentकलवारkalvār‘a caste of alcohol dealers’
  3. EnglishtodayKalwar

Every English word from Sanskrit कल्यपाल

Today it means

noun A member of an Indian caste historically found in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and other parts of north and central India, and traditionally associated with the distillation and selling of liquor.

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Etymograph / Sanskrit कल्यपाल / Kalwar

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