Where does “parol” come from?
Parol comes from Middle French parole, from Latin parabola meaning "comparison or allegory," ultimately from Ancient Greek βάλλω meaning "to throw."
parol (English): Word of mouth; Verbal, oral, informal; A word; an...
Definitions
- Word of mouth; Verbal, oral, informal; A word; an...
Ancestry of “parol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | parole | word |
| 2 | Old French | parole | word; the right to speak |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | paraula | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | parabola | parable, speech; speech; A comparison,... |
| 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 |