Where does “pêrd” come from?
pêrd (Middle Low German) comes from Latin paraverēdus, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
Ancestry of “pêrd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | paraverēdus | a horse for travel off public roads or to out of the way places |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 3 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 4 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |