Where does “pareja” come from?
pareja (Spanish) comes 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.
pareja (Spanish): couple; partner; feminine singular of parejo
Definitions
- couple; partner; feminine singular of parejo
Ancestry of “pareja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | parejo | level; uniform; even |
| 2 | Latin | pariculus | — |
| 3 | Latin | pār | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | perH- | to fly; fore, first; exchange |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “pareja”