Where does “parablepsia” come from?
parablepsia (English) comes from English parablepsy, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
parablepsia (English): Alternative form of parablepsy
Definitions
- Alternative form of parablepsy
Ancestry of “parablepsia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parablepsy | false vision; scribal error |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 3 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 4 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |