Where does “παραθήκη” come from?
παραθήκη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
παραθήκη (Ancient Greek): Anything entrusted to one, a deposit; A hostage
Definitions
- Anything entrusted to one, a deposit; A hostage
Ancestry of “παραθήκη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 3 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 4 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |