Where does “paregoric” come from?
paregoric (English) comes from Ancient Greek παρηγορικός, from Ancient Greek παρηγορέω, from Ancient Greek παρήγορος, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
paregoric (English): A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or...
Definitions
- A painkiller; a medicine which soothes or...
Ancestry of “paregoric”, step by step
paregoric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek παρηγορικός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παρηγορικός | soothing |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παρηγορέω | to console, comfort |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παρήγορος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 6 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 7 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via Romanian paregorie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | paregorie | — |