Where does “पर” come from?
पर (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀭𑀁, from Sanskrit परम्, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
पर (Hindi): on; at; but, however
Ancestry of “पर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀭𑀁 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | परम् | after, but; ultimate |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पर | other; more remote; distant, further, other |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |