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
- underwear, shorts, especially knickers; male or...
Ancestry of “chaddi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | चड्डी | underwear |
| 2 | Punjabi | ਚੱਡੀ | underwear |
| 3 | Sanskrit | छद् | cover; to cover |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sked- | to cut, hack; to cover |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |