Where does “στάδιον” come from?

στάδιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στάδιος, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

στάδιον (Ancient Greek): A 600-foot track for footraces and the...

Definitions

  1. A 600-foot track for footraces and the...

Ancestry of “στάδιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστάδιοςstanding fast and firm; firm, fixed, immobile;...
2Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “στάδιον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek στάδιος →