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Where does “palinode” come from?

palinode (English) comes from Middle French palinod, from Latin palinōdia, from Ancient Greek παλινῳδία, from Ancient Greek πάλιν, from Ancient Greek πάλις, from Proto-Indo-European kʷl̥His, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

palinode (English): A poem in which the author retracts something...

Definitions

  1. A poem in which the author retracts something...

Ancestry of “palinode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchpalinod—
2Latinpalinōdia—
3Ancient Greekπαλινῳδίαpalinode
4Ancient Greekπάλινback, backwards; again, once more, anew; again,...
5Ancient Greekπάλις—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷl̥His—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “palinode”

  • palinodic
  • palinodial
  • palinodist
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