Where does “پل” come from?
پل (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pártuš, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “پل”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩 | bridge |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pártuš | — |
| 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 |