Where does “lekkoatletyczny” come from?
lekkoatletyczny (Polish) comes from Polish lekkoatletyka, from Polish atletyka, from French athlétique, from Middle French athletique, from Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικός, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητής, from Ancient Greek ἀθλέω — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
lekkoatletyczny (Polish): athletics, track and field
Definitions
- athletics, track and field
Ancestry of “lekkoatletyczny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | lekkoatletyka | athletics, track and field |
| 2 | Polish | atletyka | athletics |
| 3 | French | athlétique | athletic |
| 4 | Middle French | athletique | athletic |
| 5 | Latin | āthlēticus | athletic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητικός | of or for an athlete, athletic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητής | a combatant, champion, especially a prizefighter;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλέω | to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle; to be an... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |