Where does “प” come from?

प (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

प (Sanskrit): protecting; drinking

Definitions

  1. protecting; drinking

Ancestry of “प”, step by step

प traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European per-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Proto-Indo-European pewH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanpewH-to be clean, pure

via Proto-Indo-Iranian *parH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranian*parH-—

Words derived from “प”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →