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

  1. Loose trousers worn in some South Asian or...

Ancestry of “shalwar”, step by step

shalwar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu شلوار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduشلوار—
2Classical Persianشلوار—
3Middle Persianšlwʾltrousers
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Hindi शलवार

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiशलवार—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Middle Persian šlwʾl →Every word from Classical Persian شلوار →