Where does “samot-sari” come from?
samot-sari (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog sari, from English sari, from Hindi साड़ी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻, from Sanskrit शाटी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “samot-sari”, step by step
samot-sari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog sari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | sari | species; sari |
| 2 | English | sari | The traditional dress of women in the Indian... |
| 3 | Hindi | साड़ी | sari |
| 4 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | शाटी | strip of cloth; sari |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Tagalog samot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | samot | very negligible portion of used in certain expressions |