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Where does “gladiaattoriareena” come from?

gladiaattoriareena (Finnish) comes from Finnish gladiaattori, from Latin gladiātor, from Latin gladio, from Latin gladius, from Gaulish kladyos, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

gladiaattoriareena (Finnish): gladiator arena

Definitions

  1. gladiator arena

Ancestry of “gladiaattoriareena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishgladiaattorigladiator
2Latingladiātor—
3Latingladiodative singular of gladius; ablative singular of...
4Latingladiussword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest
5Gaulishkladyossword
6Proto-Celtickladiwossword
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
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