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
- printed cotton, calico, chintz
Ancestry of “ситцевый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | си́тец | printed cotton, calico , chintz |
| 2 | Dutch | sits | chintz |
| 3 | Hindi | छींट | chintz |