Where does “peri” come from?

peri (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian pari, 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.

peri (Indonesian): about, concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect

Definitions

  1. about, concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of; to affect

Ancestry of “peri”, step by step

peri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian pari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianpariray
2Dutchpari
3Italianpariequal; even; rival
4Latinpāreven (of a number)
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Persian پری

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپریsprite or supernatural being in Iranian/Persian...
2Persianپرfull; feather; wing
3Middle Persianpurr
4Proto-Iranianpr̥Hnáhfull, filled
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hnásfull, filled
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “peri

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós