Where does “atlet” come from?

atlet (Danish) 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.

atlet (Danish): athlete

Definitions

athlete

Ancestry of “atlet”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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

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