Where does “خارپشت” come from?

خارپشت (Persian) comes from Persian پشت, from Proto-Iranian *pr̥štáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

خارپشت (Persian): porcupine; hedgehog

Definitions

  1. porcupine; hedgehog

Ancestry of “خارپشت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپشتback; rear; behind
2Proto-Iranian*pr̥štáhback, spine
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥štʰásback
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥-sth₂-ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós →