Where does “agonistarch” come from?
agonistarch (English) comes from Latin agonistarcha, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστάρχης, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνίζομαι, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
agonistarch (English): One who trained persons to compete in public...
Definitions
- One who trained persons to compete in public...
Ancestry of “agonistarch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | agonistarcha | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωνιστάρχης | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωνιστής | combatant, rival, contestant; pleader, advocate;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωνίζομαι | to contend, compete |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |