Where does “parantaa” come from?
parantaa (Finnish) comes 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.
parantaa (Finnish): to improve, better; to heal, cure
Definitions
- to improve, better; to heal, cure
Ancestry of “parantaa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | para | A being created to bring milk or butter to its... |
| 2 | Swedish | bära | to carry; to lift and transport anywhere else; to... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | bara | to bare, make bare |
| 4 | Old Norse | bára | wave, billow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |