Where does “assaluaraʼ” come from?

assaluaraʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar saluaraʼ, from Malay seluar, from Persian شلوار, from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

assaluaraʼ (Makasar): to wear trousers

Definitions

  1. to wear trousers

Ancestry of “assaluaraʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarsaluaraʼpants, trousers
2Malayseluartrousers UK, pants US
3Persianشلوارtrousers
4Middle Persianšlwʾltrousers
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Middle Persian šlwʾlEvery word from Persian شلوار
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