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Where does “parelion” come from?

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

parelion (Latin): parhelion

Definitions

  1. parhelion

Ancestry of “parelion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαρήλιον—
2Ancient Greekπαρά
3Latinverēdus—
4Gaulishwerēdoshorse
5Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—

Words derived from “parelion”

  • parhelia
  • parhelion
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