Where does “palaestra” come from?
palaestra (English) comes from Latin palaestra, from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα, from Ancient Greek παλαίω, from Ancient Greek πά̆λη — wrestling, fight.
palaestra (English): A public area in ancient Greece and Rome...
Definitions
- A public area in ancient Greece and Rome...
Ancestry of “palaestra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | palaestra | wrestling school, palaestra; place of exercise;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παλαίστρα | wrestling-school, palaestra |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παλαίω | to wrestle; to overcome; to endeavour |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πά̆λη | wrestling, fight |
Words derived from “palaestra”