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Where do all these names come from? Is it Latin or Greek or something?
by jonny_eh 8y ago
Where do all these names come from? Is it Latin or Greek or something?
- ericlewis 8y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peloton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peloton I would guess
- chris_mc 8y agoI searched on google, a "peloton" is "the main field or group of cyclists in a race".
- WorldMaker 8y agoPeloton is a somewhat common French word for "ball" that became common in English as a sports term for a grouping in a bicycle race, by way of the Tour de France. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peloton https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peloton
- jeromegv 8y agoSmall detail, that's not what it means in French, it's basically used the same was as in English (a group of cyclist, group of race car drivers, etc.) It is however pelota, ball, in Spanish.
- vimslayer 8y agoIn addition to what others have said here, "peloton" also means "fearless" in Finnish. I have no idea if or why they would've used that or if they're just referring to the cycling thing, but I guess "fearless" could also be kind of fitting for this project.