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Where does “マスカラ” come from?

マスカラ (Japanese) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

マスカラ (Japanese): mascara

Definitions

  1. mascara

Ancestry of “マスカラ”, step by step

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