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Where does “pāšnag” come from?

pāšnag (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

Ancestry of “pāšnag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
2Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “pāšnag”

  • پاشنا
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