Chador etymology

English

English word chador comes from Proto-Indo-European *skeh₃-, and later Sanskrit छत्त्र (Mushroom. Parasol, umbrella. Shelter.)

Etymology of chador

Detailed word origin of chador

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*skeh₃- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
छत्त्र Sanskrit (san) Mushroom. Parasol, umbrella. Shelter.
چادر Persian (fas) Awning. Chador (a large single piece of cloth worn as a covering over the clothing). Tent.
chador English (en) A loose robe, made from a single cloth, worn as a combination head covering, veil and shawl by Muslim women, especially in Iran.

Words with the same origin as chador

Descendants of *skeh₃-

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