Where does “discus” come from?
Discus comes from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος, from Ancient Greek δικείν.
discus (English): A round plate-like object that is thrown for...
Definitions
- A round plate-like object that is thrown for...
Ancestry of “discus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | discus | a discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | diskō | learn |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | dikskō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | di-dḱ-ské-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |