Where does “παραλίγο” come from?
παραλίγο (Greek) comes from Greek παρά, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
παραλίγο (Greek): nearly, almost
Definitions
- nearly, almost
Ancestry of “παραλίγο”, step by step
παραλίγο traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek παρά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | παρά | despite, in spite of |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 3 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 4 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via Greek λίγο
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | λίγο | Accusative singular masculine form of λίγος;... |