Where does “expareja” come from?

expareja (Spanish) comes from Spanish Pareja, from Spanish parejo, from Latin pariculus, from Latin pār, from Proto-Indo-European perH-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

expareja (Spanish): ex, ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend, ex-partner

Definitions

  1. ex, ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend, ex-partner

Ancestry of “expareja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishParejacouple, pair
2Spanishparejolevel; uniform; even
3Latinpariculuskindred, similar
4Latinpāreven (of a number)
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanperH-to fly; fore, first; exchange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perH- →
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