Where does “stadion” come from?

stadion (English) comes from Ancient Greek στάδιον, from Ancient Greek στάδιος, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

stadion (English): A Greek unit of measurement, equivalent to six...

Definitions

  1. A Greek unit of measurement, equivalent to six...

Ancestry of “stadion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekστάδιονA 600-foot track for footraces and the...
2Ancient Greekστάδιοςstanding fast and firm; firm, fixed, immobile;...
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek στάδιος →Every word from Ancient Greek στάδιον →