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
Ancestry of “पर्दा”, 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 |