Where does “parlwr prydferthu” come from?
parlwr prydferthu (Welsh) comes from Welsh parlwr, from English parlour, from Old French parleor, from Old French parler, from Latin parabolō, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή, from Ancient Greek παραβάλλω — horse.
parlwr prydferthu (Welsh): beauty parlour, beauty salon
Definitions
- beauty parlour, beauty salon
Ancestry of “parlwr prydferthu”, step by step
parlwr prydferthu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh parlwr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | parlwr | sitting room, living room, parlour |
| 2 | English | parlour | Britain standard spelling of parlor |
| 3 | Old French | parleor | — |
| 4 | Old French | parler | to speak; to talk |
| 5 | Latin | parabolō | to make clear by metaphors |
| 6 | Latin | parabola | A comparison, illustration, likeness; An... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | παραβολή | a placing of two things side by side,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | παραβάλλω | to compare; to set side by side; I set side by... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 11 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 12 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 13 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via Welsh prydferthu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | prydferthu | — |