Where does “පරවියා” come from?

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

පරවියා (Sinhalese): dove, pigeon

Definitions

  1. dove, pigeon

Ancestry of “පරවියා”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपारावतpigeon
2Sanskritपरother; more remote; distant, further, other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit पर →