pār

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Etymology

From Proto-Nuristani *pāra, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *parnám, from Proto-Indo-European *pornóm.

Pronunciation

Noun

pār (Sanu)[1]

  1. leaf

References

  1. ^ Strand, Richard F. (2016) “pʹâːr”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon

Latvian

Etymology

Formed from the preposition par with transference of intonation and consequent vowel lengthening (par̄ > pār > pāːr). The semantic differentiation between par and pār is a relatively new phenomenon, even though it was apparently already complete in 17th- and 18th-century grammars.[1]

Pronunciation

Preposition

pār (with accusative)

  1. (spatially) across, over
    pār upiacross the river
    pāriet pār tiltuto go over, to cross the bridge
    pārlēkt pār grāvito leap over a ditch
  2. (figuratively) over
    valdīt pār kāduto have power over someone

References

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “pār”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN