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Where does “păr” come from?

păr (Romanian) comes from Latin pīlus, from Latin pīlum, from Proto-Italic pistlom, from Proto-Indo-European pis-tlo-, from Proto-Indo-European peys- — to grind, to crush.

păr (Romanian): hair; pear tree

Definitions

  1. hair; pear tree

Ancestry of “păr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpīlus—
2Latinpīlum—
3Proto-Italicpistlom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpis-tlo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeys-to grind, to crush

Words derived from “păr”

  • păros
  • tăiere de păr
  • părui
  • peri
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peys- →