Where does “palestrato” come from?

palestrato (Italian) comes from Italian palestra, from Latin palaestra, from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα, from Ancient Greek παλαίω, from Ancient Greek πά̆λη — wrestling, fight.

palestrato (Italian): muscular; A person who regularly works out

Definitions

  1. muscular; A person who regularly works out

Ancestry of “palestrato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpalestragym, gymnasium
2Latinpalaestrawrestling school, palaestra; place of exercise;...
3Ancient Greekπαλαίστραwrestling-school, palaestra
4Ancient Greekπαλαίωto wrestle; to overcome; to endeavour
5Ancient Greekπά̆ληwrestling, fight
Every word from Ancient Greek πά̆λη →Every word from Ancient Greek παλαίω →Every word from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα →