biathlon
The origin and history of biathlon.
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁. Formed from bi- (a prefix meaning ‘two; both’) and -athlon (a suffix meaning ‘contest’), modelled after pentathlon.
The origin and history of biathlon.
PIE word *dwóh₁. Formed from bi- (a prefix meaning ‘two; both’) and -athlon (a suffix meaning ‘contest’), modelled after pentathlon.
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