Where does “پڑدا” come from?

پڑدا (Ushojo) comes from Urdu پردہ, from Classical Persian پرده, from Middle Persian pardag, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

پڑدا (Ushojo): tarpaulin, tot

Definitions

  1. tarpaulin, tot

Ancestry of “پڑدا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduپردہcurtain; screen; veil
2Classical Persianپرده—
3Middle Persianpardag—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Middle Persian pardag →Every word from Classical Persian پرده →