Where does “paradoksi” come from?

paradoksi (Latvian) comes from Latvian paradokss, from Latin paradoxum, from Ancient Greek παράδοξος, from Ancient Greek παρά, from Latin verēdus, from Gaulish werēdos, from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos — horse.

paradoksi (Latvian): nominative plural form of paradokss; vocative...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural form of paradokss; vocative...

Ancestry of “paradoksi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianparadokssparadox
2Latinparadoxumparadox
3Ancient Greekπαράδοξοςcontrary to expectation, strange, incredible
4Ancient Greekπαρά
5LatinverēdusA fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter
6Gaulishwerēdoshorse
7Proto-Celtic*uɸoreidoshorse
Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidosEvery word from Gaulish werēdosEvery word from Latin verēdus