Where does “پردہ” come from?
پردہ (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian پرده, from Middle Persian pardag, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
پردہ (Urdu): curtain; screen; veil
Ancestry of “پردہ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | پرده | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | pardag | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “پردہ”