Where does “gladyatör” come from?
gladyatör (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish غلادیاتور, from French gladiateur, from Latin gladiātor, from Latin gladio, from Latin gladius, from Gaulish kladyos, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
gladyatör (Turkish): gladiator
Definitions
- gladiator
Ancestry of “gladyatör”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | غلادیاتور | gladiator |
| 2 | French | gladiateur | gladiator |
| 3 | Latin | gladiātor | gladiator, swordsman |
| 4 | Latin | gladio | dative singular of gladius; ablative singular of... |
| 5 | Latin | gladius | sword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest |
| 6 | Gaulish | kladyos | sword |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kladiwos | sword |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |