Where does “paramilitar” come from?

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

paramilitar (Portuguese): paramilitary

Definitions

paramilitary

Ancestry of “paramilitar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	para-	stops
2	Ancient Greek	πᾰρᾰ-	near; next to; by, near
3	Ancient Greek	παρά
4	Latin	verēdus	A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
5	Gaulish	werēdos	horse
6	Proto-Celtic	*uɸoreidos	horse

Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos →Every word from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- →Every word from Gaulish werēdos →