Where does “paha” come from?
paha (Turkish) comes from Persian بها, from Pahlavi wahāg, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
paha (Turkish): price
Ancestry of “paha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | بها | price, value; goodness; beauty |
| 2 | Pahlavi | wahāg | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
Words derived from “paha”