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Mask

3 stages from Arabic to English.

Today it means a covering worn over the face for protection, disguise, or performance
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Stage 1 of 3
maskhara
Arabic · medieval
"a jester, a disguised person"
a buffoon or someone in disguise for mockery
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Stage 2 of 3
maschera
Italian · medieval
"a face covering"
carried into Italian for a face covering worn in performance
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Stage 3 of 3
mask
English · 1500s
"a covering worn over the face"
settled as the English word for a face covering
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