Where does “pari” come from?

pari (Indonesian) comes from Dutch pari, from Italian pari, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pari (Indonesian): ray

Definitions

  1. ray

Ancestry of “pari”, step by step

pari traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch pari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpari
2Italianpariequal; even; rival
3Latinpāreven (of a number)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Malay pari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypariray
2Proto-Malayicpari(ʔ)ray
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpaʀihray
4Proto-AustronesianpaʀiSray

via Sanskrit परि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपरिaround, round; about; against, towards
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpári
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpári

Words derived from “pari

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH-