Where does “साड़ी” come from?

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

साड़ी (Hindi): sari

Definitions

  1. sari

Ancestry of “साड़ी”, step by step

साड़ी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻

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

via Sanskrit षाटी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritषाटी—

Words derived from “साड़ी”

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