Where does “paradoks” come from?
paradoks (Indonesian) comes from Dutch paradox, from French paradoxe, from Middle French paradoxe, from Latin paradoxum, from Ancient Greek παράδοξος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos — horse.
paradoks (Indonesian): paradox
Definitions
- paradox
Ancestry of “paradoks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | paradox | paradox |
| 2 | French | paradoxe | paradox |
| 3 | Middle French | paradoxe | — |
| 4 | Latin | paradoxum | paradox |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παράδοξος | contrary to expectation, strange, incredible |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 7 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 8 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |