Where does “parriest” come from?
parriest (English) comes from English Parry, from English parree, from Middle English parree, from Old French parée, from Medieval Latin parata, from Latin parāre, from Latin parō, from Latin pectus — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
parriest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
Definitions
- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “parriest”, step by step
parriest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Parry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Parry | To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.) |
| 2 | English | parree | — |
| 3 | Middle English | parree | — |
| 4 | Old French | parée | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | parata | preparation, parade; nominative feminine singular... |
| 6 | Latin | parāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 8 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 11 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |