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Where does “ἀθλέω” come from?

ἀθλέω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

ἀθλέω (Ancient Greek): to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle; to be an...

Definitions

  1. to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle; to be an...

Ancestry of “ἀθλέω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
2Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
3Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

Words derived from “ἀθλέω”

  • athletic
  • athlete
  • athletics
  • athleticism
  • athletically
  • triathlete
  • nonathletic
  • unathletic
  • decathlete
  • nonathlete
  • superathlete
  • heptathlete
  • unathletically
  • antiathletic
  • Addick
  • athleticwear
  • cyberathlete
  • cyberathletics
  • cyberathletic
  • athleticize
  • paratriathlete
  • pseudoathletic
  • para-athlete
  • athleticness
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