Where does “para” come from?

para (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پاره, from Persian پاره, from Middle Persian pʾlk' — piece, part, portion.

para (Turkish): money

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “para”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishپارهpiece, part, morsel; cannon shot; coin, money
2Persianپارهpiece, part, portion; coin, money; torn, torn...
3Middle Persianpʾlk'piece, part, portion

Words derived from “para”

Every word from Middle Persian pʾlk' →Every word from Persian پاره →Every word from Ottoman Turkish پاره →
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