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Where does “para” come from?

para (Finnish) comes from Swedish bära, from Old Swedish bara, from Old Norse bára, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.

para (Finnish): A being created to bring milk or butter to its...

Definitions

  1. A being created to bring milk or butter to its...

Ancestry of “para”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbärato carry; to lift and transport anywhere else; to...
2Old Swedishbarato bare, make bare
3Old Norsebárawave, billow
4Proto-Germanicbazazbare, naked
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot

Words derived from “para”

  • henkiparantaja
  • parantaa
  • luonnonparantaja
  • parantua
  • parannella
  • parantuminen
  • parantaminen
  • parannus
  • parantaja
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