Where does “burka” come from?

burka (Swedish) comes from Urdu برقع, from Persian برقع, from Arabic بُرْقُع — veil.

burka (Swedish): a burka

Definitions

  1. a burka

Ancestry of “burka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduبرقعburqa, burka
2Persianبرقعburqa, burka; veil; mask
3Arabicبُرْقُعveil
Every word from Arabic بُرْقُع →Every word from Persian برقع →Every word from Urdu برقع →