Where does “Pärchen” come from?

Pärchen (German) comes 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.

Pärchen (German): couple two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship

Definitions

  1. couple two partners in a romantic or sexual relationship

Ancestry of “Pärchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpaarsome; few; a few
2Middle High Germanpâr—
3Old High Germanpar—
4Latinpāreven (of a number)
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →
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