Where does “шалвари” come from?

шалвари (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish شالوار, from Persian شلوار, from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

шалвари (Bulgarian): shalwars type of trousers worn in Muslim countries

Definitions

  1. shalwars type of trousers worn in Muslim countries

Ancestry of “шалвари”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشالوارalternative form of شلوار
2Persianشلوارtrousers
3Middle Persianšlwʾltrousers
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “шалвари”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Middle Persian šlwʾl →Every word from Persian شلوار →