Where does “Szałęga” come from?

Szałęga (Polish) comes from Polish szał, from French châle, from Hindi शाल, from Urdu شال, from Persian شال, from Hindi दुशाला, from Sanskrit द्विशाट.

Ancestry of “Szałęga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishszałcraze, frenzy, fury, madness, amok
2Frenchchâleshawl
3HindiशालShorea robusta or the sāl tree; a kind of fish;...
4Urduشالshawl; scarf
5Persianشالshawl; scarf
6Hindiदुशालाshawl
7Sanskritद्विशाट—
Every word from Sanskrit द्विशाट →Every word from Hindi दुशाला →Every word from Persian شال →