Where does “palfrey” come from?
palfrey (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman palefrei, from Old French palefroi, from Late Latin paraveredus, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
palfrey (Middle English): palfrey
Definitions
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Ancestry of “palfrey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | palefrei | steed; palfrey |
| 2 | Old French | palefroi | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | paraveredus | post horse, spare horse; An extra horse; post... |
| 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 |