Where does “parleyer” come from?
parleyer (English) comes from English parley, from Middle English parlai, from Old French parler, from Latin parabolō, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή, from Ancient Greek παραβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- — horse.
parleyer (English): One who parleys
Definitions
- One who parleys
Ancestry of “parleyer”, step by step
parleyer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English parley
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parley | A conference, especially one between enemies; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | parlai | speech, parley |
| 3 | Old French | parler | to speak; to talk |
| 4 | Latin | parabolō | to make clear by metaphors |
| 5 | Latin | parabola | A comparison, illustration, likeness; An... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παραβολή | a placing of two things side by side,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | παραβάλλω | to compare; to set side by side; I set side by... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 10 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 11 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 12 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |