Where does “pir” come from?

pir (Kurdish) comes from Proto-Iranian pr̥tuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥tuš, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pir (Kurdish): very; bridge

Definitions

  1. very; bridge

Ancestry of “pir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranianpr̥tušbridge
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥tuš—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →