Where does “paring” come from?
paring (Dutch) comes from Dutch paren, from Dutch paar, from Middle Dutch paer, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
paring (Dutch): pairing; copulation, mating
Definitions
- pairing; copulation, mating
Ancestry of “paring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | paren | to pair; to mate, to :copulate |
| 2 | Dutch | paar | pair, couple; a few, a couple, some |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | paer | — |
| 4 | Latin | pār | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “paring”