Where does “pahalı” come from?
pahalı (Turkish) comes from Turkish paha, from Persian بها, from Pahlavi wahāg, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
pahalı (Turkish): expensive
Ancestry of “pahalı”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | paha | price |
| 2 | Persian | بها | price, value; goodness; beauty |
| 3 | Pahlavi | wahāg | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |