Where does “palestra” come from?
palestra (English) comes from English palaestra, from Latin palaestra, from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα, from Ancient Greek παλαίω, from Ancient Greek πά̆λη.
palestra (English): Alternative form of palaestra
Definitions
- Alternative form of palaestra
Ancestry of “palestra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | palaestra | A public area in ancient Greece and Rome... |
| 2 | Latin | palaestra | wrestling school, palaestra; place of exercise;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παλαίστρα | wrestling-school, palaestra |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παλαίω | to wrestle; to overcome; to endeavour |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πά̆λη | — |
Words derived from “palestra”