Where does “parasittær” come from?
parasittær (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from French parasitaire, from French parasite, from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
parasittær (Norwegian Bokmål): parasitic
Definitions
- parasitic
Ancestry of “parasittær”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | parasitaire | parasitic, parasitical |
| 2 | French | parasite | a parasite; parasitic; inflection of... |
| 3 | Latin | parasītus | guest |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παράσιτος | one who eats at the table of another, parasite;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 6 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 7 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |