Where does “palaestra” come from?

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

palaestra (Latin): wrestling school, palaestra; place of exercise;...

Definitions

  1. wrestling school, palaestra; place of exercise;...

Ancestry of “palaestra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαλαίστραwrestling-school, palaestra
2Ancient Greekπαλαίωto wrestle; to overcome; to endeavour
3Ancient Greekπά̆ληwrestling, fight

Words derived from “palaestra”

Every word from Ancient Greek πά̆λη →Every word from Ancient Greek παλαίω →Every word from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα →