Where does “παλίμψηστος” come from?
παλίμψηστος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πάλιν, from Ancient Greek πάλις, from Proto-Indo-European kʷl̥His, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
παλίμψηστος (Ancient Greek): scratched or scraped again
Definitions
- scratched or scraped again
Ancestry of “παλίμψηστος”, step by step
παλίμψηστος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πάλιν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πάλιν | back, backwards; again, once more, anew; again,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάλις | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷl̥His | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Ancient Greek ψάω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ψάω | to touch lightly, rub, wipe, rub smooth; to... |