Where does “parasitaire” come from?
parasitaire (French) comes from French parasite, from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
parasitaire (French): parasitic, parasitical
Definitions
- parasitic, parasitical
Ancestry of “parasitaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | parasite | a parasite; parasitic; inflection of... |
| 2 | Latin | parasītus | guest |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παράσιτος | one who eats at the table of another, parasite;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 5 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 6 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |