Where does “馬拉松” come from?

馬拉松 (Chinese) comes from English malathion, from English malate, from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

馬拉松 (Chinese): marathon; longlasting event; marathon;...

Definitions

  1. marathon; longlasting event; marathon;...

Ancestry of “馬拉松”, step by step

馬拉松 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English malathion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmalathionAn organophosphorus insecticide, Diethyl...
2EnglishmalateA salt or ester of malic acid
3English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
4English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
5Anglo-Norman-cie
6Latin-tiaoffice, rank
7Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
8Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
9Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
10Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Ancient Greek Μαραθών

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜαραθώνMarathon, a town northeast of Athens
2Ancient Greek-ώνforms words for places
3Proto-Indo-European-óntsDerives nouns denoting body parts
4Hungarianöntto pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön
5Hungarianönyou
6Hungarianön-self-
7Turkishönfront
8Ottoman Turkishاوكvoice (of human or animal); sound
9Proto-Turkicǖnsound, voice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Latin -iaEvery word from English -ate