parity

parity · noun¹

1. Latin · derived frompār“equal”
2. Late Latin · derived fromparitās
3. Middle French · derived fromparité
4. English todayparity

From Middle French parité, from Late Latin paritās, from Latin pār (“equal”). Equivalent to pari- + -ty.

parity · noun²

1. Latin · derived fromparitas
2. English todayparity

From Latin paritas, from pariō (“give birth”).

Words from the same roots