Where does “per” come from?

per (Romani) comes from Old Armenian փոր, from Old Armenian բուռ, from Sumerian 𒁓 — shallow (stone) bowl, platter, vessel.

per (Romani): abdomen, belly

Definitions

  1. abdomen, belly

Ancestry of “per”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianփորcavity, hollow; the hollow core of things; belly,...
2Old Armenianբուռlime; plaster; varnish
3Sumerian𒁓shallow (stone) bowl, platter, vessel
Every word from Sumerian 𒁓 →Every word from Old Armenian բուռ →Every word from Old Armenian փոր →