par

par · noun, adjective¹

Abbreviations

par · preposition²

1. Latin · derived fromper“through”
2. French · borrowed frompar“through, by”
3. English todaypar

Borrowed from French par (“through, by”), from Latin per (“through”). Doublet of per.

par · noun, verb³

1. Latin · borrowed frompār“equal”
2. English todaypar

Borrowed from Latin pār (“equal”).

par · verb⁴

Borrowed from Jamaican Creole, itself from partner.

Words from the same roots