Where does “palestră” come from?

palestră (Romanian) comes from Latin palaestra, from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα, from Ancient Greek παλαίω, from Ancient Greek πά̆λη — wrestling, fight.

palestră (Romanian): palaestra

Definitions

  1. palaestra

Ancestry of “palestră”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpalaestrawrestling school, palaestra; place of exercise;...
2Ancient Greekπαλαίστραwrestling-school, palaestra
3Ancient Greekπαλαίωto wrestle; to overcome; to endeavour
4Ancient Greekπά̆ληwrestling, fight
Every word from Ancient Greek πά̆λη →Every word from Ancient Greek παλαίω →Every word from Ancient Greek παλαίστρα →