Where does “შარვალი” come from?

შარვალი (Georgian) comes from Georgian შალვარი, from Persian شلوار, from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

შარვალი (Georgian): pantaloon, trousers, pants

Definitions

  1. pantaloon, trousers, pants

Ancestry of “შარვალი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianშალვარი—
2Persianشلوارtrousers
3Middle Persianšlwʾltrousers
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Middle Persian šlwʾl →Every word from Persian شلوار →