Where does “چادرجی” come from?

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

چادرجی (Ottoman Turkish): tentmaker, a manufacturer or seller of tents

Definitions

  1. tentmaker, a manufacturer or seller of tents

Ancestry of “چادرجی”, step by step

چادرجی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish چادر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچادرtent
2Common Turkicčātïrtent
3Middle Persiančādursheet, veil
4Sanskritछत्त्रparasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom

via Ottoman Turkish ـجی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishـجیoccupational suffix
2Proto-Turkic-čiProfession suffix
Every word from Sanskrit छत्त्र →Every word from Middle Persian čādur →Every word from Common Turkic čātïr →