The Spanish verb 'parir' meaning 'to give birth' comes directly from the Latin verb 'parere', which meant 'to give birth' or 'to beget'. This is a straightforward inheritance where both the form and meaning have remained remarkably stable from Latin to Spanish, with only minor phonological changes typical of Spanish evolution from Latin (the loss of the final '-e').

Some related Spanish words include 'parto' (childbirth), 'parturienta' (woman in labor), and 'primeriza' (first-time mother, from 'parir' + suffix). These words form a family of terms all related to childbirth and reproduction.

While English doesn't have many common everyday words directly related to 'parir', we do see this Latin root in some scientific or medical terms. For example, 'parturition' means the action of giving birth, and 'viviparous' (from Latin 'vivus' = alive + 'parere' = to give birth) describes animals that give birth to live young rather than laying eggs. The word 'parent' also comes from this same Latin root, though it has evolved to refer to either mother or father rather than specifically to giving birth.