Where does “para” come from?

para (Polish) comes from Old Polish para, from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

para (Polish): steam, water in gaseous phase; breath; couple

Definitions

  1. steam, water in gaseous phase; breath; couple

Ancestry of “para”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishparasteam
2Middle High Germanpâr—
3Old High Germanpar—
4Latinpāreven (of a number)
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “para”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →