Where does “decathlon” come from?
decathlon (English) comes from English -athlon, from Ancient Greek ἆθλον, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
decathlon (English): An athletic contest consisting of ten events...
Definitions
- An athletic contest consisting of ten events...
Ancestry of “decathlon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | -athlon | Contest |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἆθλον | prize of a contest; contest; place of combat,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |