Where does “shalwar” come from?
shalwar (English) comes from Urdu شلوار, from Classical Persian شلوار, from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
shalwar (English): Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or...
Definitions
- Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or...
Ancestry of “shalwar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Urdu | شلوار | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | شلوار | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | šlwʾl | trousers |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |