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Where does “παρακαλέω” come from?

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

παρακαλέω (Ancient Greek): to call in, summon, send for; to appeal; to urge

Definitions

  1. to call in, summon, send for; to appeal; to urge

Ancestry of “παρακαλέω”, step by step

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

Words derived from “παρακαλέω”

  • paraclèse
  • παράκλησις
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