Where does “malparlar” come from?
malparlar (Catalan) comes from Catalan parlar, from Old Catalan parlar, from Latin parabolāre, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή, from Ancient Greek παραβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά — horse.
malparlar (Catalan): to speak badly; to badmouth
Definitions
- to speak badly; to badmouth
Ancestry of “malparlar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | parlar | to speak; to talk about, to mention, to address |
| 2 | Old Catalan | parlar | — |
| 3 | Latin | parabolāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | parabola | A comparison, illustration, likeness; An... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παραβολή | a placing of two things side by side,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παραβάλλω | to compare; to set side by side; I set side by... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 9 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 10 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |