Latin

parabola

‘speech’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin parabola.

8 English words in this record descend from Latin parabola, most familiar first.

• parliament ← parlement ← parlement ← parler ← parabolāre
• parole ← *paraula
• parable
• parley ← parlai ← parler ← parabolō
• parabola
• palabra ← parabla
• parol ← parole
• parloir ← parler ← parler ← parler ← parabolāre

Etymograph / Latin parabola