Etymograph

English

kaowool

A blend of kaolin + wool, and also a trade name.

A blend of kaolin + wool

Chinese 高嶺土 ‘Gaoling earth’

French kaolin

English kaolin

Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- ‘hair’

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Proto-Germanic *wullō

Proto-West Germanic *wullu

Old English wull

Middle English wolle ‘wool, especially when used to make fabric’

English wool

Today it means

noun Kaolin wool, a mineral wool capable of withstanding high temperatures.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / kaowool