Where does “پرد” come from?
پرد (Central Kurdish) comes from Proto-Iranian pr̥tuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥tuš, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
پرد (Central Kurdish): bridge
Ancestry of “پرد”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Iranian | pr̥tuš | bridge |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥tuš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |