Where does “sherryvallies” come from?
sherryvallies (English) comes from Polish szarawary, from Ukrainian шарова́ри, from Hungarian salavári, from Bulgarian шалвари, from Ottoman Turkish شالوار, from Persian شلوار, from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
sherryvallies (English): Thick loose riding-trousers, fastened on the...
Definitions
- Thick loose riding-trousers, fastened on the...
Ancestry of “sherryvallies”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | szarawary | galligaskins |
| 2 | Ukrainian | шарова́ри | — |
| 3 | Hungarian | salavári | shalwar |
| 4 | Bulgarian | шалвари | — |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | شالوار | alternative form of شلوار |
| 6 | Persian | شلوار | trousers |
| 7 | Middle Persian | šlwʾl | trousers |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |