Where does “para” come from?

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

para (Pali): other, another; alien; outsider

Definitions

  1. other, another; alien; outsider

Ancestry of “para”, step by step

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

Words derived from “para”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →