Where does “παραμένω” come from?
παραμένω (Greek) comes from Greek παρά, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
παραμένω (Greek): remain, stay
Definitions
- remain, stay
Ancestry of “παραμένω”, step by step
παραμένω traces back through 3 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 μένω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μένω | stay, reside, live; stay, remain; remain, be left... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μένω | I stay, wait; I await, expect |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Ancient Greek παραμένω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παραμένω | I stay near, stand beside; I stand my ground,... |