Where does “Peerd” come from?
Peerd (Low German) comes from Middle Low German pêrt, from Old Saxon parafreth, from Old High German parafred, from Latin paraverēdus, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
Peerd (Low German): horse hoofed mammal
Definitions
- horse hoofed mammal
Ancestry of “Peerd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | pêrt | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | parafreth | — |
| 3 | Old High German | parafred | — |
| 4 | Latin | paraverēdus | a horse for travel off public roads or to out of the way places |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 6 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 7 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |