Where does “parlourless” come from?
parlourless (English) comes from English parlour, from Old French parleor, from Old French parler, from Latin parabolō, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή, from Ancient Greek παραβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-.
parlourless (English): Britain standard form of parlorless
Definitions
- Britain standard form of parlorless
Ancestry of “parlourless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | parlour | Britain standard spelling of parlor |
| 2 | Old French | parleor | — |
| 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 | — |