Where does “palabrer” come from?
palabrer (French) comes from French palabre, 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 — horse.
palabrer (French): to endlessly argue
Definitions
- to endlessly argue
Ancestry of “palabrer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | palabre | convoluted discussion; palaver; first-person... |
| 2 | Spanish | palabra | word; wording |
| 3 | Old Spanish | parabla | word |
| 4 | Latin | parabola | A comparison, illustration, likeness; An... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παραβολή | a placing of two things side by side,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παραβάλλω | to compare; to set side by side; I set side by... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 9 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 10 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |