Where does “чатыр” come from?

чатыр (Kumyk) comes from Common Turkic čātïr, from Middle Persian čādur, from Sanskrit छत्त्र — parasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom.

чатыр (Kumyk): tent

Definitions

  1. tent

Ancestry of “чатыр”, step by step

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