Where does “para” come from?

para (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

para (Old Javanese): to come, to approach, to draw near

Definitions

  1. to come, to approach, to draw near

Ancestry of “para”, step by step

para traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit पर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
2Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*paʀa—
2Proto-Austronesian*paʀa—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →