πάλιν

Ancient Greek

adverb
Definitions
  • (of place) back, backwards
  • (of time) again, once more, anew
  • again, in turn, doubly

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *kʷl̥His, *kʷel- (turn, move, going around, revolve, far, dwell, and therefore to sojourn, revolve around).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kʷel-

Gloss

turn, move, going around, revolve, far, dwell, and therefore to sojourn, revolve around

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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