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
Ancestry of “सलवार”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | شلوار | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | šlwʾl | trousers |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |