Where does “burqaless” come from?
burqaless (English) comes from English burqa, from Hindi बुरक़ा, from Urdu برقع, from Persian برقع, from Arabic بُرْقُع — veil.
burqaless (English): Without a burqa; not wearing a burqa
Definitions
- Without a burqa; not wearing a burqa
Ancestry of “burqaless”, step by step
burqaless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English burqa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | burqa | Alternative spelling of burka |
| 2 | Hindi | बुरक़ा | burqa, burka |
| 3 | Urdu | برقع | burqa, burka |
| 4 | Persian | برقع | burqa, burka; veil; mask |
| 5 | Arabic | بُرْقُع | veil |
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |