Where does “phert” come from?
phert (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.
Ancestry of “phert”, step by step
| 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 |