Where does “chaddi” come from?

chaddi (English) comes from Hindi चड्डी, from Punjabi ਚੱਡੀ, from Sanskrit छद्, from Proto-Indo-European sked-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

chaddi (English): underwear, shorts, especially knickers; male or...

Definitions

  1. underwear, shorts, especially knickers; male or...

Ancestry of “chaddi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचड्डीunderwear
2Punjabiਚੱਡੀunderwear
3Sanskritछद्cover; to cover
4Proto-Indo-Europeansked-to cut, hack; to cover
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “chaddi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sked- →Every word from Sanskrit छद् →