Where does “pasal” come from?

pasal (Tausug) comes from Malay pasar, from Tamil பசார், from Classical Persian بازار, from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

pasal (Tausug): about; concerning; regarding; because of

Definitions

  1. about; concerning; regarding; because of

Ancestry of “pasal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypasarmarket
2Tamilபசார்—
3Classical Persianبازار—
4Middle Persianwʾčʾlmarket
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Middle Persian wʾčʾl →Every word from Classical Persian بازار →
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