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Where does “paramus” come from?

paramus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

paramus (Latin): A fallow plateau or highland, a wasteland;...

Definitions

  1. A fallow plateau or highland, a wasteland;...

Ancestry of “paramus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “paramus”

  • paramo
  • páramo
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