Where does “салбар” come from?
салбар (Bashkir) comes from Persian شلوار, from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
салбар (Bashkir): trousers, pants
Ancestry of “салбар”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | شلوار | trousers |
| 2 | Middle Persian | šlwʾl | trousers |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |