Where does “parteke” come from?
parteke (German) comes from Medieval Latin partheca, from Ancient Greek παραθήκη, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
parteke (German): a piece, portion, slice of bread, alms
Definitions
- a piece, portion, slice of bread, alms
Ancestry of “parteke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | partheca | slice of bread |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παραθήκη | Anything entrusted to one, a deposit; A hostage |
| 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 |