Where does “palingenesis” come from?
palingenesis (English) comes from English palingenesia, from Ancient Greek παλιγγενεσία, from Ancient Greek πάλιν, from Ancient Greek πάλις, from Proto-Indo-European kʷl̥His, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
palingenesis (English): The apparent repetition, during the development...
Definitions
- The apparent repetition, during the development...
Ancestry of “palingenesis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | palingenesia | Archaic form of palingenesis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παλιγγενεσία | rebirth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάλιν | back, backwards; again, once more, anew; again,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πάλις | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷl̥His | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |