Where does “چادر” come from?

چادر (Urdu) comes from Persian چادر, from Middle Persian čādur, from Sanskrit छत्त्र — parasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom.

چادر (Urdu): chador; covering; bedspread

Definitions

  1. chador; covering; bedspread

Ancestry of “چادر”, step by step

چادر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian چادر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچادرtent; chador; awning
2Middle Persiančādursheet, veil
3Sanskritछत्त्रparasol, umbrella; shelter; mushroom

via Classical Persian چَادَر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianچَادَر—
Every word from Sanskrit छत्त्र →Every word from Middle Persian čādur →Every word from Persian چادر →