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Where does “paradoxus” come from?

paradoxus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek παράδοξος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos.

paradoxus (Latin): contrary to expectation; paradoxical; marvellous,...

Definitions

  1. contrary to expectation; paradoxical; marvellous,...

Ancestry of “paradoxus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαράδοξοςcontrary to expectation, strange, incredible
2Ancient Greekπαρά
3Latinverēdus—
4Gaulishwerēdoshorse
5Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidos—
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