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Where does “కుర్తా” come from?

కుర్తా (Telugu) comes from Hindi कुरता, from Urdu کرتا, from Persian کرته, from Sogdian kwrδʾk.

కుర్తా (Telugu): kurta, a traditional article of clothing worn in...

Definitions

  1. kurta, a traditional article of clothing worn in...

Ancestry of “కుర్తా”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकुरताkurta
2Urduکرتا—
3Persianکرتهtunic, kirtle
4Sogdiankwrδʾk—
Every word from Sogdian kwrδʾk →