Where does “परि-” come from?

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

परि- (Sanskrit): around

Definitions

  1. around

Ancestry of “परि-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “परि-”

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