Where does “parabolō” come from?
parabolō (Latin) comes from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή, from Ancient Greek παραβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
parabolō (Latin): to make clear by metaphors
Definitions
- to make clear by metaphors
Ancestry of “parabolō”, step by step
parabolō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin parabola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | parabola | A comparison, illustration, likeness; An... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παραβολή | a placing of two things side by side,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παραβάλλω | to compare; to set side by side; I set side by... |
| 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 |
via Ancient Greek παραβολεύομαι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παραβολεύομαι | venture, lack regard, run hazard |