Where does “dupatta” come from?

dupatta (English) comes from Hindi दुपट्टा, from Hindi दु-, from Hindi दो, from Old Hindi दो.

dupatta (English): A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf,...

Definitions

  1. A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf,...

Ancestry of “dupatta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदुपट्टाscarf, dupatta
2Hindiदु-combining form of दो; two
3Hindiदोtwo (2)
4Old Hindiदो—
Every word from Old Hindi दो →Every word from Hindi दो →Every word from Hindi दु- →