Where does “triatlonisti” come from?

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

triatlonisti (Finnish): triathlete

Definitions

  1. triathlete

Ancestry of “triatlonisti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtriatlontriathlon swimming, cycling and running
2EnglishtriathlonAn athletics event in which contestants compete...
3English-athlonContest
4Ancient Greekἆθλονprize of a contest; contest; place of combat,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἆθλον →Every word from English -athlon →