Where does “παραδόπιστος” come from?
παραδόπιστος (Greek) comes from Greek παράς, from Ottoman Turkish پاره, from Persian پاره, from Middle Persian pʾlk' — piece, part, portion.
παραδόπιστος (Greek): money-loving, money-worshipping; corrupt or venal
Definitions
- money-loving, money-worshipping; corrupt or venal
Ancestry of “παραδόπιστος”, step by step
παραδόπιστος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek παράς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | παράς | money |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پاره | piece, part, morsel; cannon shot; coin, money |
| 3 | Persian | پاره | piece, part, portion; coin, money; torn, torn... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | pʾlk' | piece, part, portion |
via Greek πίστη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | πίστη | faith, creed, belief |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πίστις | trust in others, faith; belief in a higher power,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeydʰ- | to compel, force; to trust |