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Where does “parlar” come from?

parlar (Catalan) comes 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, from Latin verēdus.

parlar (Catalan): to speak; to talk about, to mention, to address

Definitions

  1. to speak; to talk about, to mention, to address

Ancestry of “parlar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Catalanparlar—
2Latinparabolāre—
3LatinparabolaA comparison, illustration, likeness; An...
4Ancient Greekπαραβολήa placing of two things side by side,...
5Ancient Greekπαραβάλλωto compare; to set side by side; I set side by...
6Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
7Ancient Greekπαρά
8Latinverēdus—
9Gaulishwerēdoshorse
10Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—

Words derived from “parlar”

  • castellanoparlant
  • parlant
  • catalanoparlant
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