myEtymology.com: English etymology of deuteragonist

Etymology of the English word deuteragonist

the English word deuteragonist

derived from the Greek word deuteragonistes, δευτεραγωνιστής

derived from the Greek word agonistes, ἀγωνιστής (rival)

derived from the Greek word agon, ἀγών (properly, a place of assembly (as if led); a contest (held there); figuratively, an effort or anxiety)

derived from the Greek word agein, ἄγω

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ag-

derived from the Greek word deuteros, δεύτερος ((ordinal) second (in time, place, or rank; also adverb))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deu-

using the Greek prefix deutero-

The earliest known usage of deuteragonist in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English