Where does “paraninfo” come from?
paraninfo (Spanish) comes from Latin paranymphus, from Ancient Greek παράνυμφος, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
paraninfo (Spanish): assembly hall; paranymph
Definitions
- assembly hall; paranymph
Ancestry of “paraninfo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | paranymphus | paranymph; bridesman; groomsman |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παράνυμφος | friend of the bridegroom; friend of bridegroom |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 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 |