Where does “פּאָר” come from?

פּאָר (Yiddish) comes 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.

פּאָר (Yiddish): pair, couple; match, mate

Definitions

  1. pair, couple; match, mate

Ancestry of “פּאָר”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanpâr—
2Old High Germanpar—
3Latinpāreven (of a number)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “פּאָר”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH- →