Dutch word paard comes from Late Latin paraverēdus, Proto-Indo-European *brodnó-, Latin para-, Latin veredus (A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| paraverēdus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| *brodnó- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to wander about*prattuz |
| para- | Latin (lat) | |
| veredus | Latin (lat) | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter. |
| *pered | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| *prattuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Boastful talk. Deceit, trickery, strategem, list, cunning. |
| *pratt | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| paraveredus | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) An extra horse; post horse or courier's horse for outlying or out of the way places. |
| pāert | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| paard | Dutch (nld) | (chess) knight.. (gymnastics) A pommel horse.. A horse, Equus caballus. |