Where does “discus thrower” come from?

discus thrower (English) comes from English discus, from Latin discus, from Proto-Italic diskō, from Proto-Italic dikskō, from Proto-Indo-European di-dḱ-ské-ti, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.

discus thrower (English): An athlete who takes part in the discus throw

Definitions

  1. An athlete who takes part in the discus throw

Ancestry of “discus thrower”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdiscusA round plate-like object that is thrown for...
2Latindiscusa discus, quoit; a dish shaped like a discus;...
3Proto-Italicdiskōlearn
4Proto-Italicdikskō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandi-dḱ-ské-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeḱ-take; perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- →
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