An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Baldachin

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Baldachin

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2526304An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B — BaldachinJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Baldachin, masculine, ‘canopy,’ not from Middle High German baldekîn, ‘raw silk from Bagdad,’ but from Italian baldacchino, which is identical with the Middle High German word, but has been specialised in meaning to the canopy made from such stuff.