Where does “octathlon” come from?

octathlon (English) comes from English -athlon, from Ancient Greek ἆθλον, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

octathlon (English): A sporting event consisting of eight different sports or contests

Definitions

  1. A sporting event consisting of eight different sports or contests

Ancestry of “octathlon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-athlonContest
2Ancient Greekἆθλονprize of a contest; contest; place of combat,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “octathlon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἆθλον →Every word from English -athlon →