Where does “paire” come from?
paire (French) comes from Old French paire, from Latin paria, from Latin par, from Proto-Indo-European per — around; through.
paire (French): feminine singular of pair; a pair; a couple
Definitions
- feminine singular of pair; a pair; a couple
Ancestry of “paire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | paire | — |
| 2 | Latin | paria | nominative neuter plural of pār; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | par | even; equal; like |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per | around; through |