Where does “paraclet” come from?
paraclet (Latin) comes from Latin paracletus, from Ancient Greek παράκλητος, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
Ancestry of “paraclet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | paracletus | advocate, defender; helper, protector, comforter |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παράκλητος | Called to aid, helping; legal assistant,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 5 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 6 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |