Where does “paradox” come from?

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

paradox (Romanian): paradox

Definitions

  1. paradox

Ancestry of “paradox”, 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

Words derived from “paradox”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos →Every word from Gaulish werēdos →Every word from Latin verēdus →