Where does “چادر” come from?

چادر (Iraqi Arabic) comes from Ottoman Turkish چادر, from Common Turkic čātïr, from Middle Persian čādur, from Sanskrit छत्त्र — parasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom.

چادر (Iraqi Arabic): tent

Definitions

  1. tent

Ancestry of “چادر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچادرtent
2Common Turkicčātïrtent
3Middle Persiančādursheet, veil
4Sanskritछत्त्रparasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom
Every word from Sanskrit छत्त्र →Every word from Middle Persian čādur →Every word from Common Turkic čātïr →