Where does “churidar” come from?

churidar (English) comes from Punjabi ਚੂੜੀਦਾਰ, from Punjabi ਚੂੜੀ, from Sanskrit चूड — protuberance on brick.

churidar (English): A pair of tight-fitting trousers, worn by men and women in South Asia

Definitions

  1. A pair of tight-fitting trousers, worn by men and women in South Asia

Ancestry of “churidar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Punjabiਚੂੜੀਦਾਰthreaded like a screw, spiralled, helicate, annulate
2Punjabiਚੂੜੀbangles, bracelet
3Sanskritचूडprotuberance on brick
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