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Where does “پاشنا” come from?

پاشنا (Persian) comes from Middle Persian pāšnag, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

پاشنا (Persian): the heel; a cucumber, melon, or pumpkin kept for...

Definitions

  1. the heel; a cucumber, melon, or pumpkin kept for...

Ancestry of “پاشنا”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianpāšnag—
2Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
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