parallel
Danish
[pʰɑɑˈlɛlˀ]
adj
Definitions
- (geometry) parallel equally distant at all points
- parallel equivalent
Etymology
Derived from Latin parallēlus derived from Ancient Greek παράλληλος, side-by-side, παρά (beside, near, abnormal, by, against, next to, from, contrary to, contrary, beyond) + Ancient Greek ἀλλήλοις (each other).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀλλήλοις
Gloss
each other
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- para- English
- parablepsis English
- paragon English
- paraphernalia English
- paraphragma English
- paraselene English
- paratenic English
- paresthesia English
- parallēlus Latin
- parametrum Latin
- paraveredus Latin
- paraverēdus Latin
- verēdus Latin
- paragonare Italian
- parestesia Italian
- пароним Russian
- paralelo Spanish, Castilian
- parestesia Spanish, Castilian
- παρά Ancient Greek
- παράγραφος Ancient Greek
- παράδοξος Ancient Greek
- παράλληλος Ancient Greek
- παράλληλος, side-by-side Ancient Greek
- παράσιτος Ancient Greek
- παρέκ Ancient Greek
- παραγωγή Ancient Greek
- παραδειγματίζω Ancient Greek
- παρακαλέω Ancient Greek
- ἀλλήλοις Ancient Greek
- *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- parestesia Portuguese
- パラ Japanese
- parentes Danish
- parallèle Middle French
- *uɸorēdos Proto-Celtic