Where does “পৰা” come from?

পৰা (Assamese) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀟𑀇, from Sanskrit पतति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pátati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

পৰা (Assamese): can; to can, be able to; to fall

Definitions

  1. can; to can, be able to; to fall

Ancestry of “পৰা”, step by step

পৰা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀟𑀇

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀧𑀟𑀇to fall
2Sanskritपततिto fly, soar, rush on; to fall down or off,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpátati—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpátati—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Sanskrit पर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátati →