Where does “чадор” come from?

чадор (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چادر, from Common Turkic čātïr, from Middle Persian čādur, from Sanskrit छत्त्र — parasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom.

чадор (Serbo-Croatian): tent; chador

Definitions

  1. tent; chador

Ancestry of “чадор”, step by step

чадор traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish چادر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچادرtent
2Common Turkicčātïrtent
3Middle Persiančādursheet, veil
4Sanskritछत्त्रparasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom

via Classical Persian چادر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianچادر—
Every word from Sanskrit छत्त्र →Every word from Middle Persian čādur →Every word from Common Turkic čātïr →