Where does “parroco” come from?
parroco (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin parochus, from Ancient Greek πάροχος, from Ancient Greek παρέχω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
parroco (Italian): parish priest
Definitions
- parish priest
Ancestry of “parroco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | parochus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάροχος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παρέχω | I hold beside, hold in readiness, to furnish,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 6 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 7 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |