Where does “purdah” come from?
Purdah comes from Urdu پردہ, from Persian پرده, from Middle Persian pltk', from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂-.
purdah (English): A curtain, especially as used to conceal and...
Definitions
- A curtain, especially as used to conceal and...
Ancestry of “purdah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Urdu | پردہ | curtain; screen; veil |
| 2 | Classical Persian | پرده | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | pardag | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |