Where does “çadır” come from?

çadır (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish چادر, from Common Turkic čātïr, from Middle Persian čādur, from Sanskrit छत्त्र — parasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom.

çadır (Turkish): tent

Definitions

  1. tent

Ancestry of “çadır”, step by step

çadır traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish چادر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishچادرtent
2Common Turkicčātïrtent
3Middle Persiančādursheet, veil
4Sanskritछत्त्रparasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom

via Persian چادر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچادرtent; chador; awning

Words derived from “çadır”

Every word from Sanskrit छत्त्र →Every word from Middle Persian čādur →Every word from Common Turkic čātïr →