Where does “palingenesia” come from?
palingenesia (English) comes from Ancient Greek παλιγγενεσία, from Ancient Greek πάλιν, from Ancient Greek πάλις, from Proto-Indo-European kʷl̥His, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
palingenesia (English): Archaic form of palingenesis
Definitions
- Archaic form of palingenesis
Ancestry of “palingenesia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | παλιγγενεσία | rebirth |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάλιν | back, backwards; again, once more, anew; again,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάλις | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷl̥His | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |