Where does “parenchyme” come from?

parenchyme (French) comes from Ancient Greek παρέγχῠμα, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.

parenchyme (French): parenchyma

Definitions

  1. parenchyma

Ancestry of “parenchyme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαρέγχῠμαanything poured in beside
2Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
3Ancient Greekπαρά
4LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
5Gaulishwerēdoshorse
6Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse

Words derived from “parenchyme

Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidosEvery word from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-Every word from Gaulish werēdos