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Where does “unmascaraed” come from?

unmascaraed (English) comes from English mascaraed, from English Mascara, from Arabic مُعَسْكَر, from Arabic عَسْكَر, from Persian لشکر, from Middle Persian lškl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti — to protect.

unmascaraed (English): Not wearing mascara

Definitions

  1. Not wearing mascara

Ancestry of “unmascaraed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmascaraedWearing mascara
2EnglishMascara—
3Arabicمُعَسْكَرencampment
4Arabicعَسْكَرtroops; army; soldiers, army
5Persianلشکرarmy; division
6Middle Persianlšklarmy
7Proto-Indo-IranianHrákšati—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂léksetito be protecting
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
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