Where does “paradoxology” come from?
paradoxology (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.
paradoxology (English): The use of paradoxes
Definitions
- The use of paradoxes
Ancestry of “paradoxology”, step by step
| 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 |