Where does “парочка” come from?
парочка (Russian) comes from Russian па́ра, from Polish para, from Old Polish para, from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “парочка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | па́ра | pair, couple |
| 2 | Polish | para | steam, water in gaseous phase; breath; couple |
| 3 | Old Polish | para | steam |
| 4 | Middle High German | pâr | — |
| 5 | Old High German | par | — |
| 6 | Latin | pār | even (of a number) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |