Where does “πάλι” come from?
πάλι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πάλιν, from Ancient Greek πάλις, from Proto-Indo-European kʷl̥His, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
πάλι (Greek): again; on the other hand; Pali
Definitions
- again; on the other hand; Pali
Ancestry of “πάλι”, step by step
πάλι traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πάλιν
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πάλιν | back, backwards; again, once more, anew; again,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάλις | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷl̥His | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Sanskrit पालि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पालि | the tip or ear lobe, the outer ear; a boundary,... |