Where does “parasit” come from?

parasit (Danish) comes from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.

parasit (Danish): parasite (a (generally undesirable) living organism that exists by stealing the resources needed by another (generally desirable) living organism)

Definitions

parasite (a (generally undesirable) living organism that exists by stealing the resources needed by another (generally desirable) living organism)

Ancestry of “parasit”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	parasītus	guest
2	Ancient Greek	παράσιτος	one who eats at the table of another, parasite;...
3	Ancient Greek	παρά
4	Latin	verēdus	A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
5	Gaulish	werēdos	horse
6	Proto-Celtic	*uɸoreidos	horse

Words derived from “parasit”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos →Every word from Gaulish werēdos →Every word from Latin verēdus →