Where does “pêrt” come from?
pêrt (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon parafreth, 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 “pêrt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | parafreth | — |
| 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 |