Where does “Stadion” come from?
Stadion (German) comes from Ancient Greek στάδιον, from Ancient Greek στάδιος, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Stadion (German): stadium; stadion
Ancestry of “Stadion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | στάδιον | A 600-foot track for footraces and the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στάδιος | standing fast and firm; firm, fixed, immobile;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
Words derived from “Stadion”