Where does “پل” come from?

پل (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian پل, from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pártuš, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

پل (Urdu): bridge; causeway; moment

Definitions

  1. bridge; causeway; moment

Ancestry of “پل”, step by step

پل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian پل

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianپل—
2Middle Persian𐭯𐭥𐭧𐭫𐭩bridge
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpártuš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpértuscrossing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Sanskrit पल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपलflesh, meat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pértus →