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Where does “Παλλάδιον” come from?

Παλλάδιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Παλλάς, from Ancient Greek πάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľō, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “Παλλάδιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠαλλάςepithet of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom;...
2Ancient Greekπάλλωto poise or sway a missile before it is thrown;...
3Proto-Hellenicpə́ľľō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “Παλλάδιον”

  • palladium
  • palladia
  • palladian
  • palladious
  • palladous
  • dipalladium
  • organopalladium
  • allylpalladium
  • palladic
  • palladoan
  • palladiumize
  • radiopalladium
  • palladiferous
  • palladide
  • Palladium
  • paládio
  • palladium
  • paladium
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →