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.
шарова́ри (Ukrainian): shalwar(s) wide trousers, baggy trousers
Definitions
- shalwar(s) wide trousers, baggy trousers
Ancestry of “шарова́ри”, step by step
шарова́ри traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hungarian salavári
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | salavári | shalwar |
| 2 | Bulgarian | шалвари | shalwars type of trousers worn in Muslim countries |
| 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 |
via Turkish şalvar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | şalvar | shalwar |