Where does “pār” come from?

pār (Middle High German) comes from Latin par, from Proto-Indo-European per — around; through.

Ancestry of “pār”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpareven; equal; like
2Proto-Indo-Europeanperaround; through
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perEvery word from Latin par
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