Where does “شلوار” come from?
شلوار (Persian) comes from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
شلوار (Persian): trousers
Ancestry of “شلوار”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | šlwʾl | trousers |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “شلوار”