Where does “palaveren” come from?
palaveren (Dutch) comes from Dutch palaver, from Portuguese palavra, from Late Latin parabola, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή, from Ancient Greek παραβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά — horse.
palaveren (Dutch): to talk or discuss excessively
Definitions
- to talk or discuss excessively
Ancestry of “palaveren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | palaver | A discussion or debate |
| 2 | Portuguese | palavra | word; the ability or permission to talk; word;... |
| 3 | Late Latin | parabola | parable, speech; speech; A comparison,... |
| 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 |