Where does “pferift” come from?
pferift (Middle High German) comes from Old High German pfarifrit, from Old High German parafred, from Latin paraverēdus, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
pferift (Middle High German): riding horse
Definitions
- riding horse
Ancestry of “pferift”, step by step
pferift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German pfarifrit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | pfarifrit | horse |
| 2 | Old High German | parafred | — |
| 3 | Latin | paraverēdus | a horse for travel off public roads or to out of the way places |
| 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 |
via Old High German pherit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | pherit | — |