Where does “gladiator” come from?
Gladiator comes from Latin gladiātor, from Latin gladius (sword), from Gaulish kladyos, with the agent suffix from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.
gladiator (English): A person who entertained the public by engaging...
Definitions
- A person who entertained the public by engaging...
Ancestry of “gladiator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gladiātor | gladiator, swordsman |
| 2 | Latin | gladio | dative singular of gladius; ablative singular of... |
| 3 | Latin | gladius | sword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest |
| 4 | Gaulish | kladyos | sword |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kladiwos | sword |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
Words derived from “gladiator”