Where does “paar” come from?

paar (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

paar (Estonian): pair two similar or identical things taken together

Definitions

  1. pair two similar or identical things taken together

Ancestry of “paar”, step by step

paar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Low German par

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanpar—
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

via Russian пар

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпарsteam, vapor; fallow; genitive plural of па́ра
2Proto-Slavicparъ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH- →