Where does “atleettisuus” come from?
atleettisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish atleettinen, from Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικός, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητής, from Ancient Greek ἀθλέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
atleettisuus (Finnish): The property of being athletic
Definitions
- The property of being athletic
Ancestry of “atleettisuus”, step by step
atleettisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish atleettinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | atleettinen | athletic |
| 2 | Latin | āthlēticus | athletic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητικός | of or for an athlete, athletic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητής | a combatant, champion, especially a prizefighter;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλέω | to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle; to be an... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |