Etymology

heptathlete

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Today it means: An athlete who competes in the heptathlon. Full definition →

English athlete ← Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ) ← Proto-Hellenic *heptə́
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  1. Proto-Afroasiatic*sṗɣ?
  2. Proto-Semitic*šabʕ-bor.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*septḿ̥
  4. Proto-Hellenic*heptə́
  5. Ancient Greekἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)
  6. Englishhepta-
  7. Englishathlete
  8. English todayheptathlete

From hepta- + athlete.

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