Where does “ܐܬܠܝܛܐ” come from?
ܐܬܠܝܛܐ (Classical Syriac) comes from Ancient Greek ἀθλητής, from Ancient Greek ἀθλέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
ܐܬܠܝܛܐ (Classical Syriac): athlete, champion; combatant, fighter, warrior;...
Definitions
- athlete, champion; combatant, fighter, warrior;...
Ancestry of “ܐܬܠܝܛܐ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητής | a combatant, champion, especially a prizefighter;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλέω | to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle; to be an... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |