Where does “चादर” come from?

चादर (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian چادر, from Sanskrit छत्त्र — parasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom.

चादर (Hindi): chador; covering; bedspread

Definitions

  1. chador; covering; bedspread

Ancestry of “चादर”, step by step

चादर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian چادر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianچادر—
2Sanskritछत्त्रparasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom

via Sanskrit चान्द्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचान्द्रlunar, related to the moon

Words derived from “चादर”

Every word from Sanskrit छत्त्र →Every word from Classical Persian چادر →