The word is loaned from Persian through Punjabi.
A dastār ( Punjabi: ਦਸਤਾਰ/دستار, from Persian: دستار dast or 'hand' with the agentive suffix -ār also known as a ਪੱਗ paga or ਪੱਗੜੀ pagaṛī in Punjabi) is an item of headwear associated with Sikhism, and is an important part of Sikh culture.
