Etymology of the English word pentathlon
the English word
pentathlonderived 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
*penkʷederived from the Greek word
athlon, ἆϑλον
derived from the Greek word
âthlonDerivations in English
decathlonUsage
Word found in Modern English
