Where does “استري” come from?

استري (Sindhi) comes from Gujarati ઇસ્ત્રી, from Gujarati સ્ત્રી, from Sanskrit स्त्री, from Proto-Indo-Iranian stríH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

استري (Sindhi): clothes iron, flatiron

Definitions

  1. clothes iron, flatiron

Ancestry of “استري”, step by step

استري traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Gujarati ઇસ્ત્રી

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiઇસ્ત્રીclothes iron, flatiron, a hand-held tool used to smooth out wrinkles in clothes
2Gujaratiસ્ત્રીwoman, female
3Sanskritस्त्रीa woman, female; wife; the female of any animal
4Proto-Indo-IranianstríHa woman
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Hindi इस्त्री

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiइस्त्रीiron, press
2Portugueseestirarto stretch

via Urdu استری

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduاستریiron, clothes iron
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian stríH