Where does “paron” come from?
paron (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto paro, from German paar, from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
paron (Esperanto): accusative singular of paro
Definitions
- accusative singular of paro
Ancestry of “paron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | paro | couple, pair |
| 2 | German | paar | some; few; a few |
| 3 | Middle High German | pâr | — |
| 4 | Old High German | par | — |
| 5 | Latin | pār | even (of a number) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |