Where does “بَرْدَة” come from?
بَرْدَة (Arabic) comes from Persian پرده, from Middle Persian pardag, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Ancestry of “بَرْدَة”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | پرده | curtain; veil; screen |
| 2 | Middle Persian | pardag | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |