Where does “pareil” come from?

pareil (Old French) comes from Latin pariculus, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “pareil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpariculuskindred, similar
2Latinpāreven (of a number)
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
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 perH- →