Where does “paar” come from?
paar (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch paar, from Middle Dutch paer, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
paar (Afrikaans): pair; to pair, to couple
Ancestry of “paar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | paar | pair, couple; a few, a couple, some |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | paer | — |
| 3 | Latin | pār | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |