Where does “пара” come from?
пара (Ukrainian) comes from Polish para, from Old Polish para, from Middle High German pâr, from Old High German par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
пара (Ukrainian): steam; vapor
Definitions
- steam; vapor
Ancestry of “пара”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | para | steam, water in gaseous phase; breath; couple |
| 2 | Old Polish | para | steam |
| 3 | Middle High German | pâr | — |
| 4 | Old High German | par | — |
| 5 | Latin | pār | even (of a number) |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |