Do you speak a little Italian when you say 'parasol'?

'Parasol' is a word borrowed from Italian 'parasole'. The word entered the English language some time around 1660.

parasol [noun] [1660]

A lightweight umbrella used as a sunshade

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Etymology: French, from Old Italian 'parasole' from 'parare' to shield + 'sole' sun, from Latin 'sol'

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