English
Parasceve
Parasceve comes from Latin parascevē ‘Friday’, from Ancient Greek παρασκευή ‘preparation, preparing’, and ultimately from σκευάζω.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκευάζω‘to make, prepare’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπαρασκευάζω‘to prepare’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπαρασκευή‘preparation, preparing’literally ‘preparation’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEparascevē‘Friday’
- EnglishtodayParasceve
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσκευάζω‘to make, prepare’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπαρασκευάζω‘to prepare’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπαρασκευή‘preparation, preparing’literally ‘preparation’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEparascevē‘Friday’
- EnglishtodayParasceve
The story
Borrowed from Latin parascevē, from Ancient Greek παρασκευή (paraskeuḗ, literally “preparation”).
Every English word from Ancient Greek σκευάζω
Today it means
noun The day of preparation before the (Jewish) Sabbath; Friday.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σκευάζω / Parasceve