Where does “පිරිමියා” come from?

පිරිමියා (Sinhalese) comes from Sanskrit पुरस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

පිරිමියා (Sinhalese): male, man, boy

Definitions

  1. male, man, boy

Ancestry of “පිරිමියා”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपुरस्in front; before
2Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂-ós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →