Where does “frumka” come from?
frumka (English) comes from English burqa, from Hindi बुरक़ा, from Urdu برقع, from Persian برقع, from Arabic بُرْقُع — veil.
frumka (English): A burqa worn by a Jewish woman
Definitions
- A burqa worn by a Jewish woman
Ancestry of “frumka”, step by step
frumka 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 frum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | frum | pious, observant; committed to obeying all the... |
| 2 | Yiddish | פֿרום | religious; pious; observant, Orthodox, frum |
| 3 | Middle High German | vrume | efficient, good, righteous |
| 4 | Old High German | fruma | benefit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frumô | first |