Where does “paradigm” come from?
Paradigm comes from Late Latin paradigma, from Ancient Greek παράδειγμα, combining παρά meaning beside with -μα, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots preh₂- and per-.
paradigm (English): A pattern, a way of doing something, "especially"...
Definitions
- A pattern, a way of doing something, "especially"...
Ancestry of “paradigm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | paradigma | paradigm; pattern, example, paradigm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παράδειγμα | pattern, model, plan, paradigm; precedent,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παραδείκνυμι | to hold up to viewing, exhibit, point out; to set... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 6 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 7 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |