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Where does “παράνυμφος” come from?

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

παράνυμφος (Ancient Greek): friend of the bridegroom; friend of bridegroom

Definitions

  1. friend of the bridegroom; friend of bridegroom

Ancestry of “παράνυμφος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
2Ancient Greekπαρά
3Latinverēdus—
4Gaulishwerēdoshorse
5Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—

Words derived from “παράνυμφος”

  • paranymph
  • paranymphus
  • paraninfo
  • paraninfo
  • paranymphe
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