Where does “παραπαίω” come from?
παραπαίω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
παραπαίω (Ancient Greek): to strike on the side, strike falsely
Definitions
- to strike on the side, strike falsely
Ancestry of “παραπαίω”, 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 |