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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.

palafreno (Italian): palfrey

Definitions

  1. palfrey

Ancestry of “palafreno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinparavereduspost horse, spare horse; An extra horse; post...
2Ancient Greekπαρά
3Latinverēdus—
4Gaulishwerēdoshorse
5Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—

Words derived from “palafreno”

  • palafreniere
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