parar (Portuguese)
Where does "parar" come from?
The Portuguese verb "parar," meaning "to stop," traces back to Old Galician-Portuguese before arriving in its modern form. It originates from the Latin word "parāre," which meant "to prepare." This Latin term in turn came from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-, which meant "to produce" or "bring forth." Over time, "parar" shifted from the idea of preparing or arranging to the concept of stopping or halting action.
Full etymology tree
- parar (Portuguese), 'to stop (to no longer move)'
- inherited from parāre (Latin), 'inflection of parō:'
- inherited from *per- (Proto-Indo-European), 'before, in front'
- inherited from parāre (Latin), 'inflection of parō:'
Ancestors
- paro (Latin)
- *per- (Proto-Indo-European)
Descendants and derived words
- parra (Afrikaans)
- parra (Afrikaans)
- para-arranca (Portuguese)
- para-choque (Portuguese)
- para-choques (Portuguese)
- parada (Portuguese)
- parada (Portuguese)
- parada (Portuguese)
- parado (Portuguese)
- parado (Portuguese)
- paragem (Portuguese)
- para-lama (Portuguese)
Updated February 2026
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