Where does “para” come from?
para (Old Polish) comes from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
para (Old Polish): steam
Definitions
- steam
Ancestry of “para”, step by step
para traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German pâr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | pâr | — |
| 2 | Old High German | par | — |
| 3 | Latin | pār | even (of a number) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-Slavic para
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | para | steam, vapour |