Where does “parakaloj” come from?

parakaloj (Albanian) comes from Albanian para, from Albanian përpara, from Proto-Albanian pər-parə-a, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥H-e/o-s — before, in front.

parakaloj (Albanian): to parade, pass by

Definitions

  1. to parade, pass by

Ancestry of “parakaloj”, step by step

parakaloj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Albanian para

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albanianparabefore; ago; in front of
2Albanianpërpara—
3Proto-Albanianpər-parə-a—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥H-e/o-sbefore, in front

via Albanian kaloj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbaniankalojI pass, walk by
2Albaniankalëhorse; knight
3Latincaballushorse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack
4Proto-Celtickaballoshorse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥H-e/o-s →Every word from Proto-Albanian pər-parə-a →Every word from Albanian përpara →