Where does “pardo” come from?
pardo (English) comes from Portuguese pardao, from Portuguese pardau, from Sanskrit प्रताप, from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
pardo (English): A former money of account in Goa, India
Definitions
- A former money of account in Goa, India
Ancestry of “pardo”, step by step
pardo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese pardao
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pardao | Obsolete spelling of pardau |
| 2 | Portuguese | pardau | the pardo, a coin formerly used in India |
| 3 | Sanskrit | प्रताप | bonanza; opulence, prosperity, wealth; warmer,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | प्र- | forward, before; forward, forth; in front of |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pra- | forth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pra- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |