Where does “پاشنه” come from?
پاشنه (Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ršniš, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
پاشنه (Persian): heel
Ancestry of “پاشنه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ršniš | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tpḗrsneh₂ | heel, upper thigh |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |