Where does “Schwerathletik” come from?

Schwerathletik (German) comes from German schwer, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

Schwerathletik (German): collectively, the forms of sport where muscle strength is a primary feature; strength sports

Definitions

  1. collectively, the forms of sport where muscle strength is a primary feature; strength sports

Ancestry of “Schwerathletik”, step by step

Schwerathletik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schwer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschwerheavy, weighty; difficult, hard; serious
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-ārefirst conjugation
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via German Athletik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAthletikathletics
2Latinathleticanominative feminine singular of āthlēticus;...
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -erEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti
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