Where does “agonista” come from?
agonista (Polish) comes from English agonist, from Latin agōnista, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστής, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνίζομαι, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
agonista (Polish): agonist
Definitions
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Ancestry of “agonista”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | agonist | Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist |
| 2 | Latin | agōnista | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωνιστής | combatant, rival, contestant; pleader, advocate;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωνίζομαι | to contend, compete |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |