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Where does “pā́ršniš” come from?

pā́ršniš (Proto-Indo-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

Ancestry of “pā́ršniš”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
2Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick

Words derived from “pā́ršniš”

  • پاشنه
  • पार्ष्णि
  • pā́rṣṇiṣ
  • paṣní
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