Where does “stadiumful” come from?
stadiumful (English) comes from English stadium, from Latin Stadium, from Ancient Greek στάδιον, from Ancient Greek στάδιος, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
stadiumful (English): the amount that fills a stadium
Definitions
- the amount that fills a stadium
Ancestry of “stadiumful”, step by step
stadiumful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stadium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stadium | A venue where sporting events are held; An... |
| 2 | Latin | Stadium | stade (distance of 125 paces) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στάδιον | A 600-foot track for footraces and the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στάδιος | standing fast and firm; firm, fixed, immobile;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |