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Where does “Parisien” come from?

Parisien (French) comes from French Paris, 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.

Parisien (French): Parisian

Definitions

  1. Parisian

Ancestry of “Parisien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchParis—
2Old FrenchParis—
3LatinParisii—
4Transalpine Gaulishparioscauldron
5Proto-Celtickʷaryoscauldron
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷr̥-yos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “Parisien”

  • Parisienne
  • Parisienne
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