Where does “palabre” come from?
palabre (French) comes from Spanish palabra, from Old Spanish parabla, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή, from Ancient Greek παραβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus.
palabre (French): convoluted discussion; palaver; first-person...
Definitions
- convoluted discussion; palaver; first-person...
Ancestry of “palabre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | palabra | word; wording |
| 2 | Old Spanish | parabla | word |
| 3 | Latin | parabola | A comparison, illustration, likeness; An... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παραβολή | a placing of two things side by side,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παραβάλλω | to compare; to set side by side; I set side by... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 8 | Latin | verēdus | — |
| 9 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | — |
Words derived from “palabre”