Where does “nonparenteral” come from?
nonparenteral (English) comes from English parenteral, from English par-, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
nonparenteral (English): Not parenteral
Definitions
- Not parenteral
Ancestry of “nonparenteral”, step by step
nonparenteral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English parenteral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parenteral | administered by some means that avoids the... |
| 2 | English | par- | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 5 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 6 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |