Where does “چادر” come from?

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

چادر (Ottoman Turkish): tent

Definitions

  1. tent

Ancestry of “چادر”, step by step

چادر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Common Turkic čātïr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Common Turkicčātïrtent
2Middle Persiančādursheet, veil
3Sanskritछत्त्रparasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom

via Iranian Persian چادر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Iranian Persianچادر—

Words derived from “چادر”

Every word from Sanskrit छत्त्र →Every word from Middle Persian čādur →Every word from Common Turkic čātïr →
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