Where does “परि” come from?
परि (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan pári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pári, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
परि (Sanskrit): around, round; about; against, towards
Definitions
- around, round; about; against, towards
Ancestry of “परि”, step by step
परि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Aryan pári
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pári | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pári | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-Indo-European h₂wes-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |