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Where does “παρά” come from?

παρά (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos.

παρά (Greek): despite, in spite of

Definitions

  1. despite, in spite of

Ancestry of “παρά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαρά
2Latinverēdus—
3Gaulishwerēdoshorse
4Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—

Words derived from “παρά”

  • παραλίγο
  • παραγιός
  • παραλήγουσα
  • παρακόρη
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