Where does “پرمایه” come from?

پرمایه (Persian) comes from Persian پر, from Middle Persian purr, from Proto-Iranian pr̥Hnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

پرمایه (Persian): rich, opulent

Definitions

  1. rich, opulent

Ancestry of “پرمایه”, step by step

پرمایه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian پر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپرfull; feather; wing
2Middle Persianpurr—
3Proto-Iranianpr̥Hnáhfull, filled
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hnásfull, filled
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via Persian مایه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمایهstuff, matter, substance, essence; leaven, yeast,...
2Middle Persianmʾtk'essence, substance
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás →