Where does “palestric” come from?
palestric (English) comes from English palestra, from English palaestra, from Latin palaestra, from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα, from Ancient Greek παλαίω, from Ancient Greek πά̆λη — wrestling, fight.
palestric (English): Of or relating to the palestra, or to wrestling;...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the palestra, or to wrestling;...
Ancestry of “palestric”, step by step
palestric traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English palestra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | palestra | Alternative form of palaestra |
| 2 | English | palaestra | A public area in ancient Greece and Rome... |
| 3 | Latin | palaestra | wrestling school, palaestra; place of exercise;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παλαίστρα | wrestling-school, palaestra |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παλαίω | to wrestle; to overcome; to endeavour |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πά̆λη | wrestling, fight |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |
via French palestrique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | palestrique | — |