Where does “δίσκος” come from?

δίσκος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δίσκος, from Ancient Greek δικέω — to hurl, to launch.

δίσκος (Greek): record, disc or disk; disk; discus

Definitions

  1. record, disc or disk; disk; discus

Ancestry of “δίσκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίσκοςquoit, disc; dish, trencher; round mirror
2Ancient Greekδικέωto hurl, to launch

Words derived from “δίσκος”

Every word from Ancient Greek δικέω →Every word from Ancient Greek δίσκος →