Where does “anti-burqa” come from?

anti-burqa (English) comes from English burqa, from Hindi बुरक़ा, from Urdu برقع, from Persian برقع, from Arabic بُرْقُع — veil.

anti-burqa (English): Opposed to the wearing of burqas (and, typically niqabs or other clothing that hides the face) in public

Definitions

  1. Opposed to the wearing of burqas (and, typically niqabs or other clothing that hides the face) in public

Ancestry of “anti-burqa”, step by step

anti-burqa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English burqa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishburqaAlternative spelling of burka
2Hindiबुरक़ाburqa, burka
3Urduبرقعburqa, burka
4Persianبرقعburqa, burka; veil; mask
5Arabicبُرْقُعveil

via English anti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantiOpposed to something; That has a torsion angle...
2Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
3Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
Every word from Arabic بُرْقُع →Every word from Persian برقع →Every word from Urdu برقع →