Where does “פּאַראָווע” come from?
פּאַראָווע (Yiddish) comes from Polish parowy, 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- — passed , crossed.
פּאַראָווע (Yiddish): steam-powered
Definitions
- steam-powered
Ancestry of “פּאַראָווע”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | parowy | steam |
| 2 | Polish | para | steam, water in gaseous phase; breath; couple |
| 3 | Old Polish | para | steam |
| 4 | Middle High German | pâr | — |
| 5 | Old High German | par | — |
| 6 | Latin | pār | even (of a number) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |