Where does “παλαίστρα” come from?

παλαίστρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παλαίω, from Ancient Greek πά̆λη — wrestling, fight.

παλαίστρα (Ancient Greek): wrestling-school, palaestra

Definitions

  1. wrestling-school, palaestra

Ancestry of “παλαίστρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαλαίωto wrestle; to overcome; to endeavour
2Ancient Greekπά̆ληwrestling, fight

Words derived from “παλαίστρα

Every word from Ancient Greek πά̆ληEvery word from Ancient Greek παλαίω
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