Where does “paard” come from?
paard (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pert, from Old Dutch pered, from Old High German parafred, from Latin paraverēdus, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
paard (Dutch): A horse, "Equus caballus" or "Equus ferus"; A...
Definitions
- A horse, "Equus caballus" or "Equus ferus"; A...
Ancestry of “paard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | pert | horse |
| 2 | Old Dutch | pered | — |
| 3 | Old High German | parafred | — |
| 4 | Latin | paraverēdus | a horse for travel off public roads or to out of the way places |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 6 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 7 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |