Where does “choli” come from?

choli (English) comes from Hindi चोली, from Hindi -ई, from Prakrit -𑀇𑀅, from Sanskrit -इक, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

choli (English): A short-sleeved blouse worn under a sari; an...

Definitions

  1. A short-sleeved blouse worn under a sari; an...

Ancestry of “choli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचोलीcholi
2Hindi-ईrelating to, forms adjectives from nouns; doer,...
3Prakrit-𑀇𑀅ed
4Sanskrit-इकadjectival suffix; doer
5Lithuanian-ikas—
6Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos →Every word from Sanskrit -इक →Every word from Hindi -ई →