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
Ancestry of “साड़ी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शाटी | strip of cloth; sari |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “साड़ी”