Where does “par” come from?

par (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

par (Portuguese): pair; partner; couple

Definitions

  1. pair; partner; couple

Ancestry of “par”, step by step

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

Words derived from “par”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH- →