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

Definitions

  1. pair; to pair, to couple

Ancestry of “paar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpaarpair, couple; a few, a couple, some
2Middle Dutchpaer—
3Latinpāreven (of a number)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH- →