Where does “hijab” come from?

hijab (French) comes from French hidjab, from Arabic حِجَاب — cover, veil; veil.

hijab (French): Alternative spelling of hidjab

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of hidjab

Ancestry of “hijab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhidjabhijab, the hajib headscarf
2Arabicحِجَابcover, veil; veil
Every word from Arabic حِجَاب →Every word from French hidjab →