Where does “parlen” come from?

parlen (Middle English) comes from Middle French parler, from Old French parler, from Latin parabolō, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή, from Ancient Greek παραβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά — horse.

parlen (Middle English): To talk or discuss

Definitions

To talk or discuss

Ancestry of “parlen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “parlen”

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