Where does “palfreyman” come from?
palfreyman (English) comes from English palfrey, from Middle English palfrey, from Anglo-Norman palefrei, from Old French palefroi, from Late Latin paraveredus, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos — horse.
palfreyman (English): A groom who specializes in palfreys or good quality riding horses
Definitions
- A groom who specializes in palfreys or good quality riding horses
Ancestry of “palfreyman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | palfrey | A small horse with a smooth, ambling gait,... |
| 2 | Middle English | palfrey | palfrey |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | palefrei | steed; palfrey |
| 4 | Old French | palefroi | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | paraveredus | post horse, spare horse; An extra horse; post... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 7 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 8 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |