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-.
parleyer (English): One who parleys
Ancestry of “parleyer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 11 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 12 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | — |