Where does “parasol” come from?
parasol (Indonesian) comes from Dutch parasol, from French parasol, from Italian parasole, from Italian para-, from Italian para, from Italian paranoia, from Ancient Greek παράνοια, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
parasol (Indonesian): parasol
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Ancestry of “parasol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | parasol | parasol |
| 2 | French | parasol | A large, anchored umbrella used as protection... |
| 3 | Italian | parasole | parasol; sunshade |
| 4 | Italian | para- | para |
| 5 | Italian | para | crepe rubber; crepe; third-person singular... |
| 6 | Italian | paranoia | paranoia |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | παράνοια | derangement, madness |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |