Where does “kurta” come from?

kurta (Polish) comes from English kurta, from Hindi कुरता, from Urdu کرتا, from Persian کرته, from Sogdian kwrδʾk.

kurta (Polish): kurta

Definitions

  1. kurta

Ancestry of “kurta”, step by step

kurta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English kurta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkurtaA traditional article of clothing worn in...
2Hindiकुरताkurta
3Urduکرتا—
4Persianکرتهtunic, kirtle
5Sogdiankwrδʾk—

via Latin curta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincurtanominative/vocative feminine singular of curtus;...
2Latincurtusshortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “kurta”

Every word from Sogdian kwrδʾk →Every word from Persian کرته →Every word from Urdu کرتا →
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