Etymology of the English word parathyroid
the English word parathyroid
derived from the English word thyroid
derived from the Greek word eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-
derived from the New Latin word thyroides
derived from the Greek word thureoeides, ϑυρεοειδής
derived from the Greek word thureos, θυρεός (oblong shield; a large shield (as door-shaped))
derived from the Greek word para, παρά (near, along, beside, close to)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per
derived from the English word para-