Question

Determine the origin of the following. javelin

Answer 1

"The first throwers were primitive hunters seeking food. The first known competitive use of a javelin occurred in the ancient Greek Olympics, where the javelin throw was a part of the five-event pentathlon."


http://trackandfield.about.com/od/javelin/ss/illhistjavelin.htm

Answer 2

The word itself is French.

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=javelin&allowed_in_frame=0