Where does “heptathlon” come from?

heptathlon (English) comes from English hepta-, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά, from Proto-Hellenic heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

heptathlon (English): An athletic contest comprising seven events;...

Definitions

  1. An athletic contest comprising seven events;...

Ancestry of “heptathlon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhepta-API; seven
2Ancient Greekἑπτάseven
3Proto-Hellenicheptə́seven
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

Words derived from “heptathlon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic heptə́ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑπτά →
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