Where does “sari” come from?

sari (Finnish) comes from Hindi साड़ी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻, from Sanskrit शाटी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

sari (Finnish): sari Indian piece of clothing

Definitions

  1. sari Indian piece of clothing

Ancestry of “sari”, step by step

sari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi साड़ी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसाड़ीsari
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻—
3Sanskritशाटीstrip of cloth; sari
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Finnish Saara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishSaaraSarah
2Hebrewשָׂרָהlady, princess; Sarah

Words derived from “sari”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Sanskrit शाटी →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻 →