Where does “parásito” come from?

parásito (Spanish) comes from Latin parasītus, from Ancient Greek παράσιτος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.

parásito (Spanish): parasitic; parasite

Definitions

  1. parasitic; parasite

Ancestry of “parásito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinparasītusguest
2Ancient Greekπαράσιτοςone who eats at the table of another, parasite;...
3Ancient Greekπαρά
4LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
5Gaulishwerēdoshorse
6Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse

Words derived from “parásito

Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidosEvery word from Gaulish werēdosEvery word from Latin verēdus