DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays a bit older...
All parabolas have two sides.
Resequencing the parts with bola gives this.
So recombining gives: two sides in juxtaposition or comparison.
This makes parable not so weird. You're giving a different side.
Para is a prefix derived from the Greek word meaning "beside" or "alongside." The term "parabola" itself refers to a specific type of curve in mathematics.
All parabolas have two sides.
Resequencing the parts with bola gives this.
The term "parabola" comes from the Greek word "parabolē," which means "comparison" or "juxtaposition.
So recombining gives: two sides in juxtaposition or comparison.
This makes parable not so weird. You're giving a different side.