Where does “පරයා” come from?

පරයා (Sinhalese) comes from Sinhalese පර, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

පරයා (Sinhalese): outsider, foreigner

Definitions

  1. outsider, foreigner

Ancestry of “පරයා”, step by step

පරයා traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sinhalese පර

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sinhaleseපරother, different
2Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Sinhalese ආ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SinhaleseආThe second vowel in Sinhalese, called "Āyanna"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →