Where does “παράς” come from?

παράς (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish پاره, from Persian پاره, from Middle Persian pʾlk' — piece, part, portion.

παράς (Greek): money

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “παράς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishپارهpiece, part, morsel; cannon shot; coin, money
2Persianپارهpiece, part, portion; coin, money; torn, torn...
3Middle Persianpʾlk'piece, part, portion

Words derived from “παράς”

Every word from Middle Persian pʾlk' →Every word from Persian پاره →Every word from Ottoman Turkish پاره →