Where does “palladic” come from?
palladic (English) comes from English palladium, from Latin palladium, from Ancient Greek παλλάδιον, from Ancient Greek Παλλάς, from Ancient Greek πάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľō, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
palladic (English): Of or pertaining to palladium
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to palladium
Ancestry of “palladic”, step by step
palladic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English palladium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | palladium | A safeguard; A chemical element with an atomic... |
| 2 | Latin | palladium | palladium, one of perhaps several statues of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παλλάδιον | statue of Pallas Athena |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Παλλάς | epithet of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πάλλω | to poise or sway a missile before it is thrown;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pə́ľľō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |