Where does “parapenal” come from?

parapenal (English) comes from English para-, from English parachute, from French parachute, from French para-, from Italian para-, from Italian para, from Italian paranoia, from Ancient Greek παράνοια — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

parapenal (English): Serving the same functions as the penal system but operating separately

Definitions

  1. Serving the same functions as the penal system but operating separately

Ancestry of “parapenal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpara-above, beyond; beside, near, alongside;...
2EnglishparachuteA device, generally constructed from fabric, that...
3Frenchparachuteparachute device designed to control the fall of an object
4Frenchpara-para
5Italianpara-para
6Italianparacrepe rubber; crepe; third-person singular...
7Italianparanoiaparanoia
8Ancient Greekπαράνοιαderangement, madness
9Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
10Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
11Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from French para-
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