𐼾𐼴𐽀𐼿

Sogdian

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Iranian *pr̥ti- (“debt, loan”) from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to sell”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬁𐬞𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬙𐬌 (āpər^əti, “redemption”).

Noun

𐼾𐼴𐽀𐼿 (pwrc)

1. loan

Derived terms

• 𐼾𐼴𐽀𐼿𐼰𐼴𐼻𐽂 (pwrcʾwnt, “debitors”)

References

• Edelʹman, D. I. (2020) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ iranskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Iranian Languages] (in Russian), volume VI, Moscow: Vostochnaya Literatura, page 161
• Gharib, B. (1995) “pwrc”, in Sogdian dictionary: Sogdian–Persian–English, Tehran: Farhangan Publications, page 330