Where does “paradoxist” come from?
paradoxist (English) comes from English paradox, from Middle French paradoxe, from Latin paradoxum, from Ancient Greek παράδοξος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
paradoxist (English): One who holds incorrect or eccentric beliefs; a...
Definitions
- One who holds incorrect or eccentric beliefs; a...
Ancestry of “paradoxist”, step by step
paradoxist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paradox
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paradox | An apparently self-contradictory statement, which... |
| 2 | Middle French | paradoxe | — |
| 3 | Latin | paradoxum | paradox |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παράδοξος | contrary to expectation, strange, incredible |
| 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 |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |