Where does “paša” come from?
paša (Proto-Finnic) comes from Czech pást, from Proto-Slavic pastь, from Proto-Slavic pastì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
Ancestry of “paša”, step by step
paša traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech pást
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | pást | to graze, to pasture |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pastь | fall, attack; trench, trap; mouth, throat |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | pastì | to pasture |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | pṓˀstei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Turkish paşa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | paşa | well-behaved, good-natured; pasha; former title... |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پاشا | pasha |
| 3 | Persian | پادشاه | king, Padishah; monarch; sovereign |
via Serbo-Croatian pȁsti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pȁsti | to fall |