Where does “parochus” come from?
parochus (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πάροχος, from Ancient Greek παρέχω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos.
Ancestry of “parochus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πάροχος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παρέχω | I hold beside, hold in readiness, to furnish,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 5 | Latin | verēdus | — |
| 6 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | — |