Where does “Paranthropus” come from?

Paranthropus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.

Paranthropus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Paranthropus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
2Ancient Greekπαρά
3LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
4Gaulishwerēdoshorse
5Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse
Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos →Every word from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- →Every word from Gaulish werēdos →