Where does “awrah” come from?
awrah (English) comes from Arabic عَوْرَة, from Arabic عَوِرَ — to lose an eye.
awrah (English): Intimate body parts
Ancestry of “awrah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَوْرَة | imperfection”, “nakedness; genitals; nudity;... |
| 2 | Arabic | عَوِرَ | to lose an eye |