Where does “pər” come from?
pər (Proto-Vietic) comes from Persian پر, from Middle Persian purr, from Proto-Iranian pr̥Hnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
pər (Proto-Vietic): to fly
Ancestry of “pər”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | پر | full; feather; wing |
| 2 | Middle Persian | purr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | pr̥Hnáh | full, filled |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hnás | full, filled |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |