Where does “parlay” come from?
parlay (English) comes from English paroli, from French paroli, from Italian paroli, from Italian parolo, from Latin parāre, from Latin parō, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
parlay (English): To carry forward the stake and winnings from a...
Definitions
- To carry forward the stake and winnings from a...
Ancestry of “parlay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paroli | cumulative bet in card games |
| 2 | French | paroli | a double stake |
| 3 | Italian | paroli | — |
| 4 | Italian | parolo | — |
| 5 | Latin | parāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 7 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 10 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |