Where does “nonathletic” come from?
nonathletic (English) comes from English athletic, from French athlétique, from Middle French athletique, from Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικός, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητής, from Ancient Greek ἀθλέω, from Ancient Greek -έω — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
nonathletic (English): Having no athletic ability (or interest), especially describing one whose interests are academic
Definitions
- Having no athletic ability (or interest), especially describing one whose interests are academic
Ancestry of “nonathletic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | athletic | Having to do with athletes; Physically active;... |
| 2 | French | athlétique | athletic |
| 3 | Middle French | athletique | athletic |
| 4 | Latin | āthlēticus | athletic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητικός | of or for an athlete, athletic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητής | a combatant, champion, especially a prizefighter;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλέω | to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle; to be an... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |