Where does “paradīgma” come from?
paradīgma (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek παράδειγμα, from Ancient Greek παραδείκνυμι, from Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ-, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos.
Ancestry of “paradīgma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | παράδειγμα | pattern, model, plan, paradigm; precedent,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παραδείκνυμι | to hold up to viewing, exhibit, point out; to set... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πᾰρᾰ- | near; next to; by, near |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 5 | Latin | verēdus | — |
| 6 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | — |