Parisii
/pəˈrɪzi.aɪ/noun
An ancient Celtic tribe that lived in the region around present-day Paris.
Did you know?The Parisii were a Gallic tribe whose name survived in the Roman-era place name Lutetia Parisiorum, eventually giving Paris its modern name.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Roman Gaul
Gaulish
Parisii
“The name of a Celtic tribe in northern Gaul”
1st Century BCE
Latin
Parisii
“Romanized tribal name used for the people living around Lutetia”
Late Roman Era
Latin
Lutetia Parisiorum
“Lutetia of the Parisii, the settlement associated with the tribe”
Middle Ages
Old French
Paris
“The city name derived from the tribe’s name”
Modern English
English
Paris
“The capital city of France”