Where does “сари” come from?
сари (Russian) comes from Hindi साड़ी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻, from Sanskrit शाटी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
сари (Russian): sari
Ancestry of “сари”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | साड़ी | sari |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शाटी | strip of cloth; sari |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |