Where does “παρά” come from?
παρά (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
παρά (Greek): despite, in spite of
Definitions
- despite, in spite of
Ancestry of “παρά”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 2 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 3 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |