Where does “παραμονή” come from?

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

παραμονή (Greek): abidance, staying, remaining; eve

Definitions

  1. abidance, staying, remaining; eve

Ancestry of “παραμονή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαραμονή
2Ancient GreekπαραμένωI stay near, stand beside; I stand my ground,...
3Ancient Greekπαρά
4LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
5Gaulishwerēdoshorse
6Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse
Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidosEvery word from Gaulish werēdosEvery word from Latin verēdus