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