Where does “paruh” come from?
paruh (Indonesian) comes from Malay paruh, from Kawi paro, from Hindi पर्व, from Sanskrit पर्वन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan párwr̥, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European pérwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
paruh (Indonesian): beak
Definitions
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Ancestry of “paruh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | paruh | — |
| 2 | Kawi | paro | — |
| 3 | Hindi | पर्व | festival, celebration |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पर्वन् | joint, limb; knot, particularly of reeds;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | párwr̥ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párwr̥ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pérwr̥ | ford, crossing; rock; mountain |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |