Where does “palfrey” come from?
Palfrey comes from Middle English palfrey, borrowed from Anglo-Norman palefrei and Old French palefroi, which derive from Late Latin paraveredus, a compound of Ancient Greek παρά (para-, "beside") and Gaulish werēdos ("horse"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per- and Proto-Celtic uɸo-.
palfrey (English): A small horse with a smooth, ambling gait,...
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- A small horse with a smooth, ambling gait,...
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