Where does “شالوار” come from?

شالوار (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian شلوار, from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

شالوار (Ottoman Turkish): alternative form of شلوار

Definitions

  1. alternative form of شلوار

Ancestry of “شالوار”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشلوارtrousers
2Middle Persianšlwʾltrousers
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “شالوار”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Middle Persian šlwʾl →Every word from Persian شلوار →