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

Definitions

  1. bridge

Ancestry of “پرد”, step by step

پرد traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Iranian pr̥tuš

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranianpr̥tušbridge
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥tuš—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Classical Persian پرده

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianپرده—
2Middle Persianpardag—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →