Where does “пара” come from?

пара (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish پاره, from Persian پاره, from Middle Persian pʾlk' — piece, part, portion.

пара (Bulgarian): steam; vapor; para

Definitions

  1. steam; vapor; para

Ancestry of “пара”, step by step

пара traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Proto-Slavic para

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicparasteam, vapour
Every word from Middle Persian pʾlk' →Every word from Persian پاره →Every word from Ottoman Turkish پاره →