Where does “stadium” come from?

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

stadium (Norwegian Nynorsk): a stage

Definitions

  1. a stage

Ancestry of “stadium”, 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-—

Words derived from “stadium”

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