Where does “pasu-” come from?
pasu- (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
Ancestry of “pasu-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páću | livestock, animal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
Words derived from “pasu-”