παλαιός

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2
Definitions
  • old, aged
  • ancient, of times past
  • time-honoured, venerable
  • antiquated, outdated

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *palaiós, *palai(y)ós derived from Proto-Indo-European *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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