Where does “rusparola” come from?
rusparola (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto parola, from Esperanto paroli, from French parler, from Middle French parler, from Old French parler, from Latin parabolō, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή — horse.
rusparola (Esperanto): Russian-speaking, russophone
Definitions
- Russian-speaking, russophone
Ancestry of “rusparola”, step by step
rusparola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto parola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | parola | related to speaking |
| 2 | Esperanto | paroli | to speak, talk; to speak |
| 3 | French | parler | to speak, talk; to be able to communicate in a... |
| 4 | Middle French | parler | to speak; to talk |
| 5 | Old French | parler | to speak; to talk |
| 6 | Latin | parabolō | to make clear by metaphors |
| 7 | Latin | parabola | A comparison, illustration, likeness; An... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | παραβολή | a placing of two things side by side,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | παραβάλλω | to compare; to set side by side; I set side by... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 12 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 13 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 14 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via Esperanto rusa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | rusa | Russian |