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Where does “multiparadigm” come from?

multiparadigm (English) comes from English paradigm, from Late Latin paradigma, from Ancient Greek παράδειγμα, from Ancient Greek παραδείκνυμι, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos.

multiparadigm (English): Using or conforming to more than one paradigm

Definitions

  1. Using or conforming to more than one paradigm

Ancestry of “multiparadigm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishparadigmA pattern, a way of doing something, "especially"...
2Late Latinparadigmaparadigm; pattern, example, paradigm
3Ancient Greekπαράδειγμαpattern, model, plan, paradigm; precedent,...
4Ancient Greekπαραδείκνυμιto hold up to viewing, exhibit, point out; to set...
5Ancient Greekπᾰρᾰ-near; next to; by, near
6Ancient Greekπαρά
7Latinverēdus—
8Gaulishwerēdoshorse
9Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—
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