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English word palaver comes from Old Irish samail, Ancient Greek παρά, Ancient Greek βολή, Ancient Greek βάλλω, and later Old Portuguese palavra (Word.)
samail (Old Irish)
Like, as (with following genitive or preceding possessive) that which something is to be likened to or is like. Description. Likeness, similarity. Simile, metaphor. The like of, such a.
παρά (Ancient Greek)
βολή (Ancient Greek)
βάλλω (Ancient Greek)
παραβάλλω (Ancient Greek)
παραβολή (Ancient Greek)
parabola (Late Latin)
parabola (Latin)
(Ecclesiastical Latin) An allegorical relation, parable; proverb; taunting speech or any speech.. (Medieval Latin) word. A comparison, illustration, likeness.
parabola (Vulgar Latin)
paravla (Old Portuguese)
palavra (Old Portuguese)
Word.
palavra (Portuguese)
Word (used to assert that something is true) (computing) word (unit of data). Religious teachings. The ability or permission to talk. Word (brief conversation). Word (unit of language). Word; oath; guarantee.
palaver (English)
To discuss with much talk. (Africa) A village council meeting, a folkmoot. (informal) Disagreement. A meeting at which there is much talk; a debate, a moot.. Talk, especially unnecessary talk, fuss.