The story
- Classical Persian · derived fromکرته
- Urdu · borrowed fromکرتا
- Hindi · borrowed fromकुरता
- English todaykurta
Borrowed from Hindi कुरता (kurtā)/Urdu کرتا (kurtā), from Classical Persian کرته (kurta).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
kurta
Today it means: A traditional article of clothing worn in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, consisting of a loose, collarless, long-sleeved, knee-length shirt worn by both men and women. Full definition →
Hindi कुरता ← Urdu کرتا ← Classical Persian کرته