parlay

The story

1. Italian · derived from-lo
2. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*per-“to go through; to carry forth, fare”
3. Latin · derived fromparāre
4. Italian · derived fromparoli
5. French · derived fromparoli“double stake”
6. French · derived fromparler“to speak, talk”
7. English todayparlay

The verb is derived from paroli (“cumulative bet in card games”), possibly modified under the influence of French parler (“to speak, talk”). Paroli is derived from French paroli (“double stake”), from Italian paroli, plural of parolo (first-person singular present indicative of parare (“to protect or shield (from); to prepare”), from Latin parāre, present active infinitive of parō (“to arrange, prepare; to furnish, provide”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to go through; to carry forth, fare”)) + Italian -lo (suffix meaning ‘it; this or that thing’). The noun is derived from the verb.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from early 19th c. To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers.
• from early 20th c. A bet or series of bets where the stake and winnings are cumulatively carried forward; an accumulator.