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