Where does “στάδιο” come from?

στάδιο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στάδιον, from Ancient Greek στάδιος, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

στάδιο (Greek): stadium, sports venue; Ancient unit of length;...

Definitions

  1. stadium, sports venue; Ancient unit of length;...

Ancestry of “στάδιο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekστάδιονA 600-foot track for footraces and the...
2Ancient Greekστάδιοςstanding fast and firm; firm, fixed, immobile;...
3Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek στάδιος →Every word from Ancient Greek στάδιον →