Pishro
/ˈpiːʃ.roʊ/noun
A Persian musical form or composition traditionally performed as an instrumental piece, especially in classical Iranian music.
Did you know?The name comes from Persian pīš, “ahead,” and row, “going,” giving the musical term an image of motion, leadership, and advance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“Forward, through, or beyond; a root associated with movement ahead.”
Proto-Iranian
Proto-Iranian
*praiša
“Ahead or in front; the ancestral source of Persian pīš.”
Middle Persian
Middle Persian
pēš
“Before, in front, or ahead.”
Classical Persian
Persian
pīš + raw
“Going ahead; literally, one who moves in front.”
Modern Persian
Persian
پیشرو (pīšrow)
“A pioneer, leader, or someone at the forefront; also a musical form.”
Modern English
English
pishro
“A borrowed term for a Persian instrumental composition or musical form.”