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Where does “paristhmion” come from?

paristhmion (English) comes from Ancient Greek παρίσθμιον, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos.

paristhmion (English): tonsil

Definitions

  1. tonsil

Ancestry of “paristhmion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαρίσθμιον—
2Ancient Greekπαρά
3Latinverēdus—
4Gaulishwerēdoshorse
5Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—
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