Where does “πρωταθλητής” come from?
πρωταθλητής (Greek) comes from Greek αθλητής, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητής, from Ancient Greek ἀθλέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
πρωταθλητής (Greek): champion
Definitions
- champion
Ancestry of “πρωταθλητής”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | αθλητής | athlete, sportsman |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητής | a combatant, champion, especially a prizefighter;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλέω | to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle; to be an... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |