Where does “परुष” come from?

परुष (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit परुष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *parHušás — grey.

परुष (Hindi): rough

Definitions

  1. rough

Ancestry of “परुष”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपरुषspotted, variegated, dirty-colored
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*parHušásgrey
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *parHušás →Every word from Sanskrit परुष →