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