Where does “պարահանդես” come from?
պարահանդես (Armenian) comes from Armenian պար, from Old Armenian պար, from Parthian 𐫛𐫀𐫅, from Proto-Iranian pā́dah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
պարահանդես (Armenian): ball, dance
Definitions
- ball, dance
Ancestry of “պարահանդես”, step by step
պարահանդես traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian պար
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | պար | dance |
| 2 | Old Armenian | պար | circle; dancing, dance; ball; ballet; choir,... |
| 3 | Parthian | 𐫛𐫀𐫅 | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | pā́dah | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ts | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |