Where does “ἀντίπαλος” come from?
ἀντίπαλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πάλη, from Ancient Greek πάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľō, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
ἀντίπαλος (Ancient Greek): antagonistic, rival, competitive
Definitions
- antagonistic, rival, competitive
Ancestry of “ἀντίπαλος”, step by step
ἀντίπαλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πάλη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πάλη | wrestling, fight; finest meal, flour; any fine... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάλλω | to poise or sway a missile before it is thrown;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pə́ľľō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Ancient Greek ἀντῐ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀντῐ́ | in return for; like, equivalent to; against,... |