Where does “longyi” come from?

longyi (English) comes from Burmese လုံချည်, from Hindi लुंगी, from Middle Hindi लँगोट, from Sanskrit लङ्गुट.

longyi (English): A sarong-like garment worn around the waist

Definitions

  1. A sarong-like garment worn around the waist

Ancestry of “longyi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseလုံချည်longyi
2Hindiलुंगीlungi
3Middle Hindiलँगोट—
4Sanskritलङ्गुट—
Every word from Sanskrit लङ्गुट →Every word from Middle Hindi लँगोट →Every word from Hindi लुंगी →