Where does “parataxe” come from?
parataxe (French) comes from Ancient Greek παράταξις, from Ancient Greek παρατάσσω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
parataxe (French): parataxis
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Ancestry of “parataxe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παράταξις | a placing side by side; marshaling, line of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παρατάσσω | to place side by side |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 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 |