Where does “Paris” come from?

Paris (German) comes from Middle High German Pārīs, from Old French Paris, from Latin Parisii, from Transalpine Gaulish parios, from Proto-Celtic kʷaryos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-yos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

Paris (German): Paris

Definitions

  1. Paris

Ancestry of “Paris”, step by step

Paris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German Pārīs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanPārīs—
2Old FrenchParis—
3LatinParisiiThe Parisii, a Celtic tribe
4Transalpine Gaulishparioscauldron
5Proto-Celtickʷaryoscauldron
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷr̥-yos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Latin Paris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinParisA Trojan prince who eloped with Helen
2Ancient GreekΠάριςParis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-yos →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷaryos →