Where does “पर्दा” come from?

पर्दा (Hindi) comes from Urdu پردہ, from Classical Persian پرده, from Middle Persian pardag, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

पर्दा (Hindi): curtain; screen; veil

Definitions

  1. curtain; screen; veil

Ancestry of “पर्दा”, step by step

पर्दा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu پردہ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduپردہcurtain; screen; veil
2Classical Persianپرده—
3Middle Persianpardag—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Hindi परदा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपरदाcovering, cloak, veil
2Classical Persianپَرْدَه—

Words derived from “पर्दा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Middle Persian pardag →Every word from Classical Persian پرده →