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Where does “παρα-” come from?

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

παρα- (Greek): Alternative form of παρα-; beside

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of παρα-; beside

Ancestry of “παρα-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
2Ancient Greekπαρά
3Latinverēdus—
4Gaulishwerēdoshorse
5Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—
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