Where does “παράκλητος” come from?
παράκλητος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παράκλητος, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
παράκλητος (Greek): comforter; Holy Spirit, Paraclete
Definitions
- comforter; Holy Spirit, Paraclete
Ancestry of “παράκλητος”, step by step
παράκλητος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek παράκλητος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παράκλητος | Called to aid, helping; legal assistant,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 4 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 5 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via Koine Greek πᾰρᾰ́κλητος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | πᾰρᾰ́κλητος | — |