Where does “príṣu” come from?
príṣu (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit प्लुषि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan plúṣiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian plúšiš, from Proto-Indo-European plúsis — flea.
príṣu (Kalasha): flea
Ancestry of “príṣu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | प्लुषि | a species of noxious insect |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | plúṣiṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | plúšiš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plúsis | flea |