Where does “पास” come from?

पास (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀲𑁆𑀲, from Sanskrit पार्श्व, from Sanskrit पर्शु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

पास (Hindi): near, nearby; nearby

Definitions

  1. near, nearby; nearby

Ancestry of “पास”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀧𑀲𑁆𑀲—
2Sanskritपार्श्वside, flank
3Sanskritपर्शुa rib; curved knife, sickle; name of a man
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš →Every word from Sanskrit पर्शु →