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

Definitions

  1. curtain; purdah

Ancestry of “perde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishپردهcurtain, screen, blind; veil; an act of...
2Persianپردهcurtain; veil; screen
3Middle Persianpardag—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “perde”

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