Where does “παράδοξος” come from?
παράδοξος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
παράδοξος (Ancient Greek): contrary to expectation, strange, incredible
Definitions
- contrary to expectation, strange, incredible
Ancestry of “παράδοξος”, step by step
παράδοξος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek παρά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 2 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 3 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |
via Ancient Greek δόξα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δόξα | expectation; opinion, judgement, belief; glory,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dóḱs(e)h₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
via Ancient Greek οὐρᾱ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | οὐρᾱ́ | tail |