Where does “sari” come from?
sari (Indonesian) comes from Malay sari, from Sanskrit सार, from English Sir, from English sire, from Middle English sire, from Old French sire, from Vulgar Latin seior, from Latin senior — old.
sari (Indonesian): essence: a significant feature of something; an extract or concentrate
Definitions
- essence: a significant feature of something; an extract or concentrate
Ancestry of “sari”, step by step
sari traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay sari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | sari | essence; flower; sari, the traditional dress of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सार | course, motion; stretching out, extension;... |
| 3 | English | Sir | Alternative letter-case form of sir; The titular... |
| 4 | English | sire | A lord, master, or other person in authority,... |
| 5 | Middle English | sire | Used preceding the name or title of a knight,... |
| 6 | Old French | sire | nominative singular of sieur; master, sir, lord;... |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | seior | — |
| 8 | Latin | senior | older, elder; rather old; a lord, sir; an abbot |
| 9 | Latin | senex | old, aged, elderly; old person, old man, old... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sénos | old |
via Hindi साड़ी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | साड़ी | sari |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शाटी | strip of cloth; sari |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Javanese Sari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | Sari | — |