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Where does “partheca” come from?

partheca (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek παραθήκη, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos.

partheca (Medieval Latin): slice of bread

Definitions

  1. slice of bread

Ancestry of “partheca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπαραθήκηAnything entrusted to one, a deposit; A hostage
2Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
3Ancient Greekπαρά
4Latinverēdus—
5Gaulishwerēdoshorse
6Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—

Words derived from “partheca”

  • parteke
  • portéka
  • portékák
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