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Where does “Παρασκευή” come from?

Παρασκευή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παρασκευάζω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos.

Ancestry of “Παρασκευή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαρασκευάζωI prepare, make ready; I procure; I make
2Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
3Ancient Greekπαρά
4Latinverēdus—
5Gaulishwerēdoshorse
6Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—

Words derived from “Παρασκευή”

  • პარასკევი
  • бэрэскэжъый
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