Where does “șelișor” come from?

șelișor (Romanian) comes from Romanian sal, from Ottoman Turkish شال, from Persian شال, from Hindi दुशाला, from Sanskrit द्विशाट.

Ancestry of “șelișor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansalshawl, scarf; hey!; bye!
2Ottoman Turkishشالshawl; scarf
3Persianشالshawl; scarf
4Hindiदुशालाshawl
5Sanskritद्विशाट
Every word from Sanskrit द्विशाटEvery word from Hindi दुशालाEvery word from Persian شال