Where does “بر” come from?

بر (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭣𐭬, from Proto-Iranian *upári, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upári, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

بر (Persian): API •; on; upon

Definitions

  1. API •; on; upon

Ancestry of “بر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭬𐭣𐭬up, on, over
2Proto-Iranian*upáriabove, over
3Proto-Indo-Aryanupári—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianupáriabove, over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “بر”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →