Where does “شلوار” come from?

شلوار (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “شلوار”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianšlwʾltrousers
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “شلوار

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