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Where does “παλιγγενεσία” come from?

παλιγγενεσία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πάλιν, from Ancient Greek πάλις, from Proto-Indo-European kʷl̥His, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

παλιγγενεσία (Ancient Greek): rebirth

Definitions

  1. rebirth

Ancestry of “παλιγγενεσία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάλινback, backwards; again, once more, anew; again,...
2Ancient Greekπάλις—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷl̥His—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “παλιγγενεσία”

  • palingenesis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →