Where does “parlement” come from?

parlement (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman parliament, from Old French parlement, from Old French parler, from Latin parabolō, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή, from Ancient Greek παραβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- — horse.

parlement (Middle English): A discussion or conversation; talking

Definitions

A discussion or conversation; talking

Ancestry of “parlement”, step by step

parlement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Anglo-Norman parliament

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Anglo-Norman	parliament	—
2	Old French	parlement	discussion; discourse; debate; argument;...
3	Old French	parler	to speak; to talk
4	Latin	parabolō	to make clear by metaphors
5	Latin	parabola	A comparison, illustration, likeness; An...
6	Ancient Greek	παραβολή	a placing of two things side by side,...
7	Ancient Greek	παραβάλλω	to compare; to set side by side; I set side by...
8	Ancient Greek	πᾰρᾰ-	near; next to; by, near
9	Ancient Greek	παρά
10	Latin	verēdus	A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
11	Gaulish	werēdos	horse
12	Proto-Celtic	*uɸoreidos	horse

via Middle English parlen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	parlen	To talk or discuss
2	Middle French	parler	to speak; to talk

Words derived from “parlement”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos →Every word from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- →Every word from Gaulish werēdos →