Where does “triathlon” come from?

triathlon (Finnish) comes from English triathlon, from English -athlon, from Ancient Greek ἆθλον, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

triathlon (Finnish): triathlon swimming, cycling and running

Definitions

  1. triathlon swimming, cycling and running

Ancestry of “triathlon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtriathlonAn athletics event in which contestants compete...
2English-athlonContest
3Ancient Greekἆθλονprize of a contest; contest; place of combat,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἆθλον →Every word from English -athlon →
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