Where does “para” come from?

para (Albanian) comes from Albanian përpara, from Proto-Albanian pər-parə-a, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥H-e/o-s — before, in front.

para (Albanian): before; ago; in front of

Definitions

  1. before; ago; in front of

Ancestry of “para”, step by step

para traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian përpara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianpërpara—
2Proto-Albanianpər-parə-a—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥H-e/o-sbefore, in front

via Ottoman Turkish پاره

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishپارهpiece, part, morsel; cannon shot; coin, money
2Persianپارهpiece, part, portion; coin, money; torn, torn...
3Middle Persianpʾlk'piece, part, portion

Words derived from “para”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥H-e/o-s →Every word from Proto-Albanian pər-parə-a →Every word from Albanian përpara →