Where does “stadion” come from?

stadion (Romanian) comes from German Stadion, from Ancient Greek στάδιον, from Ancient Greek στάδιος, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

stadion (Romanian): stadium

Definitions

  1. stadium

Ancestry of “stadion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStadionstadium; stadion
2Ancient GreekστάδιονA 600-foot track for footraces and the...
3Ancient Greekστάδιοςstanding fast and firm; firm, fixed, immobile;...
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek στάδιος →Every word from Ancient Greek στάδιον →