Where does “atlete” come from?
atlete (Dutch) comes from Dutch atleet, from Latin āthlēta, 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.
atlete (Dutch): female equivalent of atleet
Definitions
- female equivalent of atleet
Ancestry of “atlete”, step by step
atlete traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch atleet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | atleet | athlete |
| 2 | Latin | āthlēta | wrestler, athlete |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητής | a combatant, champion, especially a prizefighter;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλέω | to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle; to be an... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Dutch e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | e | — |