Marathon

Latin

proper noun

Definitions

Marathon (town in Greece)

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek Μαραθών (a town northeast of Athens, Marathon).

Origin

Ancient Greek

Μαραθών

Gloss

a town northeast of Athens, Marathon

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Marathon, Marathōna Latin
marathon French
марафо́н Russian
марафон Russian
Μαραθών Ancient Greek
maraþon Icelandic
Μαραθώνας Greek (modern)
maratono Ido

Marathōna