Where does “పట్టుచీర” come from?

పట్టుచీర (Telugu) comes from Telugu పట్టు, from Sanskrit पट्ट, from Sanskrit पट, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

పట్టుచీర (Telugu): silk sari

Definitions

  1. silk sari

Ancestry of “పట్టుచీర”, step by step

పట్టుచీర traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu పట్టు

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపట్టుA fine fiber excreted by the silkworm - silk; A...
2Sanskritपट्टtablet, slab; cloth
3Sanskritपटgarment, piece of cloth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Telugu చీర

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguచీరSari: The traditional dress of women in the India
2Sanskritचीरa strip, long narrow piece of bark or of cloth, rag, tatter, clothes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Sanskrit पटEvery word from Sanskrit पट्ट
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