Where does “perde” come from?
perde (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پرده, from Persian پرده, from Middle Persian pardag, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
perde (Turkish): curtain; purdah
Ancestry of “perde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پرده | curtain, screen, blind; veil; an act of... |
| 2 | Persian | پرده | curtain; veil; screen |
| 3 | Middle Persian | pardag | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |