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Where does “par-” come from?

par- (French) comes from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.

par- (French): per-

Definitions

  1. per-

Ancestry of “par-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinper-Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"...
2Proto-Italicperi-—

Words derived from “par-”

  • parfaire
  • parachever
  • parachevable
  • parachèvement
  • parcourir
  • parcurge
  • parebrieso
  • parebriesar
  • parebrieskar
  • par-
  • parkurar
  • parirar
  • parebriigar
Every word from Proto-Italic peri- →