Where does “шарова́ри” come from?
шарова́ри (Ukrainian) comes from Hungarian salavári, from Bulgarian шалвари, from Ottoman Turkish شالوار, from Persian شلوار, from Middle Persian šlwʾl, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “шарова́ри”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | salavári | shalwar |
| 2 | Bulgarian | шалвари | — |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | شالوار | alternative form of شلوار |
| 4 | Persian | شلوار | trousers |
| 5 | Middle Persian | šlwʾl | trousers |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “шарова́ри”