English
Marathon
Marathon comes from Ancient Greek Μαραθών, and goes back to μάραθον ‘fennel’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμάραθον‘fennel’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜαραθώνMarathṓn
- EnglishtodayMarathon
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEμάραθον‘fennel’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜαραθώνMarathṓn
- EnglishtodayMarathon
Every English word from Ancient Greek μάραθον
Today it means
name A town in Attica, Greece, the site of the victory in 490 BC of heavily outnumbered Athenians against Persians.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek μάραθον / Marathon