Where does “परि-” come from?
परि- (Hindi) comes 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.
परि- (Hindi): around; according to; away
Definitions
- around; according to; away
Ancestry of “परि-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | परि | around, round; about; against, towards |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pári | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pári | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “परि-”