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Where does “παρά” come from?

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

Definitions

Ancestry of “παρά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinverēdus—
2Gaulishwerēdoshorse
3Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—

Words derived from “παρά”

  • parallel
  • paragraph
  • parameter
  • parish
  • parliament
  • paradigm
  • parliamentary
  • paradox
  • paralysis
  • parable
  • paradoxical
  • parole
  • parasite
  • parody
  • parochial
  • parasitic
  • palsy
  • paranoid
  • parapet
  • paradoxically
  • parallelism
  • paranoia
  • paradigmatic
  • paraphernalia
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