Where does “palefroy” come from?
palefroy (Middle French) comes from Old French palefrei, from Late Latin paraveredus, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
palefroy (Middle French): palfrey
Definitions
- palfrey
Ancestry of “palefroy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | palefrei | palfrey |
| 2 | Late Latin | paraveredus | post horse, spare horse; An extra horse; post... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 4 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 5 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |