Where does “mascara” come from?
mascara (Dutch) comes from English Mascara, from Arabic مُعَسْكَر, from Arabic عَسْكَر, from Persian لشکر, from Middle Persian lškl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
mascara (Dutch): mascara
Definitions
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Ancestry of “mascara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mascara | A cosmetic used to darken and thicken the eyelashes |
| 2 | Arabic | مُعَسْكَر | encampment |
| 3 | Arabic | عَسْكَر | troops; army; soldiers, army |
| 4 | Persian | لشکر | army; division |
| 5 | Middle Persian | lškl | army |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrákšati | to protect, guard |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lékseti | to be protecting |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |