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Yes the word Olympics comes from the Greek as a reference to Mt. Olympus, where the Ancient games were held in honor of the Greek Gods..
I have to make a correction here. The word Olympics comes from the greek word Olympia, the place in Peloponnese, where the Ancient games were held in honor of the gods. Mt Olympus is the place where the greek gods where living, their residence in other words.
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What is the similarities between the Olympics and Greek Mythology?
The word Olympics comes from the name Mount Olympus where the 'Greek' Gods live,and Greek gods come from Greek Mythology.Answer 2:No, sorry, the word Olympics comes from Greek city Olympia where the most important competitions were held in antiquity.
Is the word heptagon Greek or Latin?
It comes from Greek, with "hepta" meaning the number seven. Latin for seven is "septem."
Does the word throne comes from a greek word?
It comes from the Greek word Thronos, meaning High Seat
What is the meaning of the word gymnasiums?
Gymnasium comes from the Greek word gymnos, which actually meant naked. Gymnasia in Greece were the training facilities that were used by the professional competitors in the Greek games that became the forerunners on the modern Olympics.
Origin of the word Olympics?
The word Olympics originates from the Latin word Olympicus, which means of Olympus, or of Olympia. From there, there was the Greek word Olympikos.
Is the word Mechanic latin or greek?
Mechanic comes from the greek word for "an engineer"
What is the greek word for Exodus?
The word Exodus is Latin and comes almost directly from Greek. The Greek word is exodos and comes from two other Greek words: ex 'out of' and hodos'way'
What did cyclists wear in the Olympics in older days?
The word 'Gymnastics' comes from the Greek for 'naked' - early gymnasts used to perform without any clothes.
What is the Greek word for salvation?
Salvation comes from the Greek word soteria.
From which language does the word 'hedron' come from?
The word "hedron" comes from the Greek language. It is derived from the Greek word "hedra," meaning seat or base.
Which word comes from the Greek word vapor?
The word comes from Latin 'vaporem' meaning 'exhalation'.
What English word comes from the Greek word grapho?
The English word that comes from the Greek word "grapho" is "telegraph."
