Where does “parorexia” come from?

parorexia (English) comes from English par-, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.

parorexia (English): An abnormal craving to eat objects not normally...

Definitions

  1. An abnormal craving to eat objects not normally...

Ancestry of “parorexia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpar-—
2Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
3Ancient Greekπαρά
4LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
5Gaulishwerēdoshorse
6Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse
Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos →Every word from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- →Every word from Gaulish werēdos →