English
pancratium
Pancratium comes from Latin pancratium ‘pankration’, from Ancient Greek παγκράτιον ‘a complete contest’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kret- ‘strength’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kret-‘strength’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*krét-osreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκράτος‘strength, power’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπαγκρατής‘all powerful’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπαγκράτιονpankrátion‘a complete contest’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpancratium‘pankration’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kret-‘strength’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*krét-osreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκράτος‘strength, power’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπαγκρατής‘all powerful’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπαγκράτιονpankrátion‘a complete contest’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpancratium‘pankration’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kret- ‘strength’
through Proto-Indo-European *krét-os
bureaucracy, bureaucratic, bureaucrat, 33 more
through Ancient Greek κράτος ‘strength, power’
Today it means
noun Synonym of pankration.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kret- / pancratium