Where does “chuddies” come from?

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

chuddies (English): underpants

Definitions

  1. underpants

Ancestry of “chuddies”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchaddiunderwear, shorts, especially knickers; male or...
2Hindiचड्डीunderwear
3Punjabiਚੱਡੀunderwear
4Sanskritछद्cover; to cover
5Proto-Indo-Europeansked-to cut, hack; to cover
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sked- →Every word from Sanskrit छद् →