Early in its history, Batanes already had a civilization flourishing on its islands and was ruled by powerful chiefs who exacted revenues, administered justice, as well as exercised military might especially during times of invasion from other tribes.
The ROOT-WORD is the Prefix PARA which means BESIDE, ALONGSIDE & POSTION. There are other words with this root which it would be well for you to know, words such as PARAnoia, delusions of greatness; PARAphernalia, goods; PARAmount, etc.
A light, usually small umbrella carried as protection from the sun. [French, from Italian parasole : parare, to shield (from Latin parÄre, to prepare; see perÉ- in Indo-European roots) + sole, sun (from Latin sÅl; see sÄwel- in Indo-European roots).] parâ²aÂ·soledâ² adj.