Where does “páreo” come from?

páreo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese par, from Old Portuguese par, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

páreo (Portuguese): a race between pairs of competitors; the event of...

Definitions

  1. a race between pairs of competitors; the event of...

Ancestry of “páreo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseparpair; partner; couple
2Old Portuguesepar—
3Latinpāreven (of a number)
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH- →