Where does “परम” come from?

परम (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit परम, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

परम (Hindi): absolute, ultimate; best, unmatched

Definitions

  1. absolute, ultimate; best, unmatched

Ancestry of “परम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपरमmost distant, last; highest, best, most...
2Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “परम”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →