Where does “paradoksisuus” come from?
paradoksisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish paradoksinen, from Finnish paradoksi, from Latin paradoxum, from Ancient Greek παράδοξος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.
paradoksisuus (Finnish): paradoxicality
Definitions
- paradoxicality
Ancestry of “paradoksisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | paradoksinen | paradoxical |
| 2 | Finnish | paradoksi | paradox |
| 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 |