Where does “parley” come from?
Parley comes from Middle English parlai, from Old French parler meaning "to speak," from Late Latin parabolo, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή meaning "comparison" or "placing side by side," derived from παρά "beside" and βάλλω "to throw," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per-.
parley (English): A conference, especially one between enemies; To...
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- A conference, especially one between enemies; To...
Ancestry of “parley”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | parlai | speech, parley |
| 2 | Old French | parler | to speak; to talk |
| 3 | Latin | parabolō | to make clear by metaphors |
| 4 | Latin | parabola | A comparison, illustration, likeness; An... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παραβολή | a placing of two things side by side,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παραβάλλω | to compare; to set side by side; I set side by... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 9 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 10 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |