German word Pferd comes from Late Latin paraverēdus, Latin para-, Latin veredus (A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| paraverēdus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| para- | Latin (lat) | |
| veredus | Latin (lat) | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter. |
| paraveredus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| paraveredus | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) An extra horse; post horse or courier's horse for outlying or out of the way places. |
| parafred | Old High German (goh) | |
| pherit | Middle High German (gmh) | |
| Pferd | German (de) | (chess) knight. Horse. |