Where does “paree” come from?
paree (Middle English) comes from Old French paree, from Medieval Latin parata, from Latin parāre, from Latin parō, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...
paree (Middle English): Alternative form of perre
Definitions
- Alternative form of perre
Ancestry of “paree”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | paree | preparation, ceremony, parade |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | parata | preparation, parade; nominative feminine singular... |
| 3 | Latin | parāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | parō | to arrange, order, contrive, design |
| 5 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 8 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |