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Etymology of the English word decathlon

the English word decathlon

using the English prefix deca-

derived from the Greek word deka, δέκα

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dekm₀

derived from the English word pentathlon

derived from the Greek word pentathlon, πένταθλον, πένταϑλον

using the Greek prefix penta-, πεντα-, πέντα-

derived from the Late Greek word pente, πέντε ('five')

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *penkʷe

derived from the Greek word athlon, ἆϑλον

derived from the Greek word âthlon

The earliest known usage of decathlon in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English