Where does “paradox” come from?

paradox (Dutch) comes from French paradoxe, from Middle French paradoxe, from Latin paradoxum, from Ancient Greek παράδοξος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.

paradox (Dutch): paradox

Definitions

  1. paradox

Ancestry of “paradox”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchparadoxeparadox
2Middle Frenchparadoxe—
3Latinparadoxumparadox
4Ancient Greekπαράδοξοςcontrary to expectation, strange, incredible
5Ancient Greekπαρά
6LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
7Gaulishwerēdoshorse
8Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse

Words derived from “paradox”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos →Every word from Gaulish werēdos →Every word from Latin verēdus →