Where does “stadium” come from?

Stadium comes from Latin stadium, from Ancient Greek στάδιον, from Ancient Greek στάδιος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steh₂-, a root meaning to stand or be firm.

stadium (English): A venue where sporting events are held; An...

Definitions

  1. A venue where sporting events are held; An...

Ancestry of “stadium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinStadiumstade (distance of 125 paces)
2Ancient GreekστάδιονA 600-foot track for footraces and the...
3Ancient Greekστάδιοςstanding fast and firm; firm, fixed, immobile;...
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “stadium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek στάδιος →Every word from Ancient Greek στάδιον →
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