Where does “chador” come from?

chador (Italian) comes from English chador, from Hindi चादर, from Classical Persian چادر, from Sanskrit छत्त्र — parasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom.

chador (Italian): chador

Definitions

  1. chador

Ancestry of “chador”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchadorA loose robe, made from a single cloth, worn as a...
2Hindiचादरchador; covering; bedspread
3Classical Persianچادر—
4Sanskritछत्त्रparasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom
Every word from Sanskrit छत्त्र →Every word from Classical Persian چادر →Every word from Hindi चादर →