Where does “ситцевый” come from?

ситцевый (Russian) comes from Russian си́тец, from Dutch sits, from Hindi छींट — chintz.

ситцевый (Russian): printed cotton, calico, chintz

Definitions

  1. printed cotton, calico, chintz

Ancestry of “ситцевый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianси́тецchintz, calico, printed cotton
2Dutchsitschintz
3Hindiछींटchintz

Words derived from “ситцевый”

Every word from Hindi छींट →Every word from Dutch sits →Every word from Russian си́тец →