Where does “paradoksal” come from?
paradoksal (Indonesian) comes from Dutch paradoxaal, from Dutch paradox, from French paradoxe, from Middle French paradoxe, from Latin paradoxum, from Ancient Greek παράδοξος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus — horse.
paradoksal (Indonesian): paradoxical
Definitions
- paradoxical
Ancestry of “paradoksal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | paradoxaal | paradoxical |
| 2 | Dutch | paradox | paradox |
| 3 | French | paradoxe | paradox |
| 4 | Middle French | paradoxe | — |
| 5 | Latin | paradoxum | paradox |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | παράδοξος | contrary to expectation, strange, incredible |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 8 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 9 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |