Where does “sari” come from?

sari (Tagalog) comes from English sari, from Hindi साड़ी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻, from Sanskrit शाटी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

sari (Tagalog): species; sari

Definitions

  1. species; sari

Ancestry of “sari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsariThe traditional dress of women in the Indian...
2Hindiसाड़ीsari
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻—
4Sanskritशाटीstrip of cloth; sari
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “sari”

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