Where does “salavári” come from?

salavári (Hungarian) comes from Bulgarian шалвари, from Ottoman Turkish شالوار, from Persian شلوار, from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

salavári (Hungarian): shalwar

Definitions

  1. shalwar

Ancestry of “salavári”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianшалвариshalwars type of trousers worn in Muslim countries
2Ottoman Turkishشالوارalternative form of شلوار
3Persianشلوارtrousers
4Middle Persianšlwʾltrousers
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “salavári”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Middle Persian šlwʾl →Every word from Persian شلوار →