Where does “paranympha” come from?

paranympha (Latin) comes from Latin paranymphus, from Ancient Greek παράνυμφος, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.

paranympha (Latin): bridesmaid

Definitions

  1. bridesmaid

Ancestry of “paranympha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinparanymphusparanymph; bridesman; groomsman
2Ancient Greekπαράνυμφοςfriend of the bridegroom; friend of bridegroom
3Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
4Ancient Greekπαρά
5LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
6Gaulishwerēdoshorse
7Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse
Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidosEvery word from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-Every word from Gaulish werēdos
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