Where does “palafreno” come from?
palafreno (Italian) comes from Late Latin paraveredus, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
palafreno (Italian): palfrey
Definitions
- palfrey
Ancestry of “palafreno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | paraveredus | post horse, spare horse; An extra horse; post... |
| 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 |