Where does “βερηδάριος” come from?
βερηδάριος (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin veredarius, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
Ancestry of “βερηδάριος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | veredarius | A post boy, courier |
| 2 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 3 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |