Where does “unparadox” come from?
unparadox (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.
unparadox (English): To resolve (a paradox); to make no longer paradoxical
Definitions
- To resolve (a paradox); to make no longer paradoxical
Ancestry of “unparadox”, step by step
unparadox 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |