Where does “paṣní” come from?
paṣní (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit पार्ष्णि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pā́rṣṇiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ršniš, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
paṣní (Kalasha): heel
Ancestry of “paṣní”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पार्ष्णि | the heel; the extremity of the fore-axle to which... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pā́rṣṇiṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ršniš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tpḗrsneh₂ | heel, upper thigh |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |