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

curtain; screen; veil

Ancestry of “पर्दा”, step by step

पर्दा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu پردہ

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

via Hindi परदा

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hindi	परदा	covering, cloak, veil
2	Classical Persian	پَرْدَه	—

Words derived from “पर्दा”

పరదా

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