Where does “șalvari” come from?

șalvari (Romanian) comes 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.

șalvari (Romanian): shalwar

Definitions

  1. shalwar

Ancestry of “șalvari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishşalvarshalwar
2Ottoman Turkishشالوارalternative form of شلوار
3Persianشلوارtrousers
4Middle Persianšlwʾltrousers
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “șalvari”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Middle Persian šlwʾl →Every word from Persian شلوار →
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