Where does “per” come from?
per (Romani) comes from Old Armenian փոր, from Old Armenian բուռ, from Sumerian 𒁓.
per (Romani): abdomen, belly
Ancestry of “per”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | փոր | cavity, hollow; the hollow core of things; belly,... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | բուռ | lime; plaster; varnish |
| 3 | Sumerian | 𒁓 | — |