Where does “παρά” come from?
παρά (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
Definitions
Ancestry of “παρά”, step by step
παρά traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin verēdus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 2 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via Proto-Hellenic *pərai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *pərai | from |