Where does “counter-parry” come from?
counter-parry (English) comes from English Parry, from English parree, from Middle English parree, from Old French parée, from Medieval Latin parata, from Latin parāre, from Latin parō, from Latin pectus — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
counter-parry (English): A parry that is done to defend against an...
Definitions
- A parry that is done to defend against an...
Ancestry of “counter-parry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Parry | To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.) |
| 2 | English | parree | — |
| 3 | Middle English | parree | — |
| 4 | Old French | parée | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | parata | preparation, parade; nominative feminine singular... |
| 6 | Latin | parāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 8 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 11 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |