Where does “pherfrit” come from?
pherfrit (Old High German) comes from Latin paraveredus, from Latin veredus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
Ancestry of “pherfrit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | paraveredus | An extra horse; post horse or courier's horse for... |
| 2 | Latin | veredus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse;... |
| 3 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |