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Where does “parannella” come from?

parannella (Finnish) comes from Finnish parantaa, from Finnish para, 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.

parannella (Finnish): To revamp, polish; To improve, incrementally, in...

Definitions

  1. To revamp, polish; To improve, incrementally, in...

Ancestry of “parannella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishparantaato improve, better; to heal, cure
2FinnishparaA being created to bring milk or butter to its...
3Swedishbärato carry; to lift and transport anywhere else; to...
4Old Swedishbarato bare, make bare
5Old Norsebárawave, billow
6Proto-Germanicbazazbare, naked
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰosósbare, barefoot
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰos-to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot
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