Where does “fard” come from?

fard (English) comes from Arabic فَرْض, from Arabic فَرَضَ — to crease, to notch; to ordain, make obligatory,...

fard (English): To paint, as the cheeks or face; To embellish or...

Definitions

  1. To paint, as the cheeks or face; To embellish or...

Ancestry of “fard”, step by step

fard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic فَرْض

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفَرْضobligation; religious duty; crease, parting
2Arabicفَرَضَto crease, to notch; to ordain, make obligatory,...

via Middle English farden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfardento apply cosmetics

Words derived from “fard”

Every word from Arabic فَرَضَ →Every word from Arabic فَرْض →