Where does “सलवार” come from?

सलवार (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian شلوار, from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

सलवार (Hindi): salwar, shalwar

Definitions

  1. salwar, shalwar

Ancestry of “सलवार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianشلوار—
2Middle Persianšlwʾltrousers
3Proto-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 Classical Persian شلوار →