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

بَرْدَة traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian پرده

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپردهcurtain; veil; screen
2Middle Persianpardag—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Middle Persian pltk'

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianpltk'—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

Words derived from “بَرْدَة”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Middle Persian pardag →Every word from Persian پرده →