Where does “șalvaragiu” come from?

șalvaragiu (Romanian) comes from Romanian șalvari, from Turkish şalvar, from Ottoman Turkish شالوار, from Persian شلوار, from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

șalvaragiu (Romanian): shalwar maker or seller

Definitions

  1. shalwar maker or seller

Ancestry of “șalvaragiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianșalvarishalwar
2Turkishşalvarshalwar
3Ottoman Turkishشالوارalternative form of شلوار
4Persianشلوارtrousers
5Middle Persianšlwʾltrousers
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Middle Persian šlwʾl →Every word from Persian شلوار →