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Where does “parapegma” come from?

parapegma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek παράπηγμα, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos.

Ancestry of “parapegma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαράπηγμαsomething fixed on or hung up
2Ancient Greekπαρά
3Latinverēdus—
4Gaulishwerēdoshorse
5Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—

Words derived from “parapegma”

  • parapegma
  • parapegm
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