Where does “sudra” come from?
sudra (English) comes from Aramaic סודרא, from Ancient Greek σουδάριον, from Latin sudarium, from Latin -ārium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.
sudra (English): A turban or headdress, similar to the keffiyeh,...
Definitions
- A turban or headdress, similar to the keffiyeh,...
Ancestry of “sudra”, step by step
sudra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Aramaic סודרא
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aramaic | סודרא | cloth, towel, handkerchief |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σουδάριον | towel, napkin |
| 3 | Latin | sudarium | cloth for wiping off perspiration; handkerchief |
| 4 | Latin | -ārium | used primarily to form nouns of purpose from other nouns, such as places where things are kept or objects used for a particular end |
| 5 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |
via Sanskrit शूद्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शूद्र | shudra |