Where does “ἀθλητής” come from?
ἀθλητής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀθλέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
ἀθλητής (Ancient Greek): a combatant, champion, especially a prizefighter;...
Definitions
- a combatant, champion, especially a prizefighter;...
Ancestry of “ἀθλητής”, step by step
ἀθλητής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀθλέω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλέω | to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle; to be an... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Ancient Greek ᾱ̓θλέω
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̓θλέω | to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle |