Where does “paňë” come from?
paňë (Kamkata-viri) comes from Proto-Nuristani *penaka, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pʰáynas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.
paňë (Kamkata-viri): foam
Definitions
- foam
Ancestry of “paňë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nuristani | *penaka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pʰáynas | foam, froth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)poH(y)- | foam |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |