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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...

Definitions

  1. palladium, one of perhaps several statues of...

Ancestry of “palladium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαλλάδιονstatue of Pallas Athena
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

Words derived from “palladium”

  • palladia
  • պալադիում
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