Where does “diskos” come from?

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

diskos (Norwegian Nynorsk): a discus; discus throw

Definitions

  1. a discus; discus throw

Ancestry of “diskos”, step by step

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

Words derived from “diskos”

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