Where does “peroke” come from?
peroke (Mauritian Creole) comes from French perroquet, from Italian parrocchetto, from Italian parroco, from Medieval Latin parochus, from Ancient Greek πάροχος, from Ancient Greek παρέχω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά — horse.
peroke (Mauritian Creole): parrot
Definitions
- parrot
Ancestry of “peroke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | perroquet | parrot; topgallant |
| 2 | Italian | parrocchetto | parakeet, parrot; foretopsail; foretopmast |
| 3 | Italian | parroco | parish priest |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | parochus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πάροχος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παρέχω | I hold beside, hold in readiness, to furnish,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 9 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 10 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 11 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |