Reconstruction:Latin/parra
Latin
editEtymology
editOf uncertain origin, perhaps a substrate word. If related to *barra (“crossbar”), the initial /b/~/p/ variation may suggest a pre-Celtic substrate. Compare also Welsh parr (“enclosed space”), Breton par (“parcel of land”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*parra f (Proto-Western-Romance)
Declension
editsingular | plural | |
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nominative | */ˈparra/ | */ˈparras/ |
oblique | */ˈparra/ | */ˈparras/ |
Derived terms
editDescendants
editReferences
edit- Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1985) “parra”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes IV (Me–Re), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 409
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*parra”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 7: N–Pas, page 662