Where does “परिचय” come from?

परिचय (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit परिचय, from Sanskrit परिचि, from Sanskrit परि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pári, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

परिचय (Hindi): introduction; introduction, acquaintance

Definitions

  1. introduction; introduction, acquaintance

Ancestry of “परिचय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपरिचयheaping up, accumulation
2Sanskritपरिचिto pile up
3Sanskritपरिaround, round; about; against, towards
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpári—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpári—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pári →