Where does “parë” come from?
parë (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish پاره, from Persian پاره, from Middle Persian pʾlk' — piece, part, portion.
parë (Albanian): first; main, principal, primary, chief;...
Definitions
- first; main, principal, primary, chief;...
Ancestry of “parë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پاره | piece, part, morsel; cannon shot; coin, money |
| 2 | Persian | پاره | piece, part, portion; coin, money; torn, torn... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | pʾlk' | piece, part, portion |
Words derived from “parë”