Where does “parlementer” come from?
parlementer (French) comes from Dutch parlementair, from French parlementaire, from French parlement, from Old French parlement, from Old French parler, from Latin parabolō, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή — horse.
parlementer (French): to negotiate, discuss, parley, argue things over
Definitions
- to negotiate, discuss, parley, argue things over
Ancestry of “parlementer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | parlementair | parliamentary of, from or pertaining to parliament |
| 2 | French | parlementaire | parliamentary |
| 3 | French | parlement | parliament |
| 4 | Old French | parlement | discussion; discourse; debate; argument;... |
| 5 | Old French | parler | to speak; to talk |
| 6 | Latin | parabolō | to make clear by metaphors |
| 7 | Latin | parabola | A comparison, illustration, likeness; An... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | παραβολή | a placing of two things side by side,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | παραβάλλω | to compare; to set side by side; I set side by... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 12 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 13 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 14 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |