Where does “пар” come from?
пар (Northern Altai) comes from Mongolian бар, from Proto-Mongolic bars, from Proto-Turkic bars — leopard, large feline.
пар (Northern Altai): leopard
Definitions
- leopard
Ancestry of “пар”, step by step
пар traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Mongolian бар
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongolian | бар | tiger |
| 2 | Proto-Mongolic | bars | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | bars | leopard, large feline |
via Proto-Turkic bār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | bār | there is/are, there exist; there is, there are |