Where does “parry” come from?
Parry comes from Middle English parree, from Old French paree, from Medieval Latin parata, from Latin parare meaning to prepare or ward off, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per.
parry (English): To avoid, deflect, or ward off; A defensive or...
Definitions
- To avoid, deflect, or ward off; A defensive or...
Ancestry of “parry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | parree | — |
| 2 | Middle English | parree | — |
| 3 | Old French | parée | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | parata | preparation, parade; nominative feminine singular... |
| 5 | Latin | parāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 7 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 10 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |