Where does “sari” come from?

sari (Réunion Creole French) comes from Hindi साड़ी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻, from Sanskrit शाटी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

sari (Réunion Creole French): sari traditional dress used in India

Definitions

  1. sari traditional dress used in India

Ancestry of “sari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसाड़ीsari
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻—
3Sanskritशाटीstrip of cloth; sari
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Sanskrit शाटी →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻 →