aparelhar

From Vulgar Latin *appariclāre < *appariculāre, present active infinitive of *appariculō, itself probably from Latin apparō. Gallo-Romance cognate with Old French apareillier.

aparelhar

1. to prepare

• Catalan: aparellar
• Occitan: aparelhar

• von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “*appariculāre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 250, page 25 (lists Old Occitan as apareilar)

From Old Portuguese, from Vulgar Latin *appariclāre < *appariculāre, present active infinitive of *appariculō, itself probably from Latin apparō. Compare Spanish aparejar, French appareiller, Italian apparecchiare. Alternatively, it may be linked to Portuguese parelho, parelha.

aparelhar (first-person singular present indicative aparelho, past participle aparelhado)

1. to prepare, rig, make ready
2. to harness (a horse)