Where does “paragón” come from?
paragón (Spanish) comes from Spanish paragonar, from Italian paragonare, from Ancient Greek παρακονάω, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
paragón (Spanish): Obsolete spelling of parangón
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of parangón
Ancestry of “paragón”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | paragonar | — |
| 2 | Italian | paragonare | to compare |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παρακονάω | I sharpen, whet; sharpen |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 5 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 6 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |