Where does “トライアスロン” come from?

トライアスロン (Japanese) comes from English triathlon, from English -athlon, from Ancient Greek ἆθλον, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

トライアスロン (Japanese): triathlon

Definitions

  1. triathlon

Ancestry of “トライアスロン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtriathlonAn athletics event in which contestants compete...
2English-athlonContest
3Ancient Greekἆθλονprize of a contest; contest; place of combat,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἆθλον →Every word from English -athlon →