Where does “paar” come from?

paar (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch paer, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

paar (Dutch): pair, couple; a few, a couple, some

Definitions

  1. pair, couple; a few, a couple, some

Ancestry of “paar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpaer—
2Latinpāreven (of a number)
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “paar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH- →