Where does “Palladium” come from?

Palladium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Παλλάδιον, from Ancient Greek Παλλάς, from Ancient Greek πάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľō, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Palladium (Latin): palladium, one of perhaps several statues of Athena, as in the Iliad and Aeneid, believed to safeguard Troy, and later, various Italian cities

Definitions

  1. palladium, one of perhaps several statues of Athena, as in the Iliad and Aeneid, believed to safeguard Troy, and later, various Italian cities

Ancestry of “Palladium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠαλλάδιον
2Ancient GreekΠαλλάςepithet of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom;...
3Ancient Greekπάλλωto poise or sway a missile before it is thrown;...
4Proto-Hellenicpə́ľľō
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľōEvery word from Ancient Greek πάλλω