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

Definitions

  1. heel

Ancestry of “paṣní”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपार्ष्णिthe heel; the extremity of the fore-axle to which...
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpā́rṣṇiṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpā́ršniš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ršniš →
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