Where does “पार्श्वभूमी” come from?
पार्श्वभूमी (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit पार्श्व, from Sanskrit पर्शु, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.
पार्श्वभूमी (Marathi): background
Ancestry of “पार्श्वभूमी”, step by step
पार्श्वभूमी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit पार्श्व
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पार्श्व | side, flank |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पर्शु | a rib; curved knife, sickle; name of a man |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | párćuš | rib |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pérḱus | chest; rib |
via Marathi भूमी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Marathi | भूमी | land, ground |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भूमि | earth, soil, ground; Earth personified as Bhumi;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰúHmiš | earth, land |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |