Where does “paro” come from?
paro (Kawi) comes from Hindi पर्व, from Sanskrit पर्वन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan párwr̥, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European pérwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “paro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | पर्व | festival, celebration |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पर्वन् | joint, limb; knot, particularly of reeds;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | párwr̥ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párwr̥ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pérwr̥ | ford, crossing; rock; mountain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |