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Where does “paracletus” come from?

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

paracletus (Late Latin): advocate, defender; helper, protector, comforter

Definitions

  1. advocate, defender; helper, protector, comforter

Ancestry of “paracletus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαράκλητοςCalled to aid, helping; legal assistant,...
2Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
3Ancient Greekπαρά
4Latinverēdus—
5Gaulishwerēdoshorse
6Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—

Words derived from “paracletus”

  • Paraclete
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  • paraclit
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