Where does “شال‌گردن” come from?

شال‌گردن (Persian) comes from Persian شال, from Hindi दुशाला, from Sanskrit द्विशाट.

شال‌گردن (Persian): scarf worn around the neck

Definitions

  1. scarf worn around the neck

Ancestry of “شال‌گردن”, step by step

شال‌گردن traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian شال

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشالshawl; scarf
2Hindiदुशालाshawl
3Sanskritद्विशाट

via Persian گردن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگردنneck
Every word from Sanskrit द्विशाटEvery word from Hindi दुशालाEvery word from Persian شال