Etymology of the English word athlete
the English word
athletederived from the Latin word
athleta (wrestler, boxer, athlete)
derived from the Greek word
athletes, ἀθλητής
derived from the Greek word
athleinderived from the Greek word
athlosderived from the Greek word
athlon, ἆϑλον
derived from the Latin word
athletederived from the Greek word
athletes, ἀθλητής
derived from the Greek word
athleinderived from the Greek word
athlosderived from the Greek word
athlon, ἆϑλον
Date
The earliest known usage of athlete in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
atleet, French
athlète, German
Athlet, Italian
atleta, Lithuanian
atletas, Norwegian
atlet, Russian
aтлeт, Swedish
atletUsage
Word found in Modern English
