Where does “ヘプタスロン” come from?
ヘプタスロン (Japanese) comes from English heptathlon, from English hepta-, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά, from Proto-Hellenic heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
Ancestry of “ヘプタスロン”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heptathlon | An athletic contest comprising seven events;... |
| 2 | English | hepta- | API; seven |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑπτά | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | heptə́ | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |