Where does “parolero” come from?
parolero (Cebuano) comes from Spanish farolero, from Spanish farol, from Spanish faro, from Latin pharus, from French phare, from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...
parolero (Cebuano): a lamplighter
Definitions
- a lamplighter
Ancestry of “parolero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | farolero | lamplighter; lamp maker; swaggerer |
| 2 | Spanish | farol | lantern; headlight; streetlamp |
| 3 | Spanish | faro | lighthouse; beacon; headlight, headlamp |
| 4 | Latin | pharus | lighthouse |
| 5 | French | phare | leading, signature, key, flagship; lighthouse;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φάρος | pharynx; plough; ploughing |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φᾶρος | large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle... |