Where does “Pariisi” come from?
Pariisi (Finnish) comes from Old French Paris, from Latin Parisii, from Transalpine Gaulish parios, from Proto-Celtic kʷaryos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-yos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
Ancestry of “Pariisi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | Paris | — |
| 2 | Latin | Parisii | — |
| 3 | Transalpine Gaulish | parios | cauldron |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kʷaryos | cauldron |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷr̥-yos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
Words derived from “Pariisi”