Where does “paradoxo” come from?

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

paradoxo (Portuguese): paradox

Definitions

  1. paradox

Ancestry of “paradoxo”, step by step

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