Where does “پیر” come from?

پیر (Saraiki) comes from Classical Persian پیر, from Pahlavi pyl, from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 — elephant.

پیر (Saraiki): foot

Definitions

  1. foot

Ancestry of “پیر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianپیر—
2Pahlavipyl—
3Akkadian𒄠𒋛elephant
Every word from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 →Every word from Pahlavi pyl →Every word from Classical Persian پیر →