Where does “Paraolimpíadas” come from?

Paraolimpíadas (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese para-, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.

Paraolimpíadas (Portuguese): Paralympic Games international sports competition for people with physical disabilities

Definitions

  1. Paralympic Games international sports competition for people with physical disabilities

Ancestry of “Paraolimpíadas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepara-stops
2Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
3Ancient Greekπαρά
4LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
5Gaulishwerēdoshorse
6Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse
Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos →Every word from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- →Every word from Gaulish werēdos →