What is the origin of the words nike adidas and reebok?

Question

What is the origin of the words nike adidas and reebok?

Answer 1

America & UK

Answer 2

nike is a greek word for victory

addidas is a acronym for all day i dream about sports -english

im not sure rebok but i think its english

Answer 3

im sorry i can only tell you two nike is an american company and named after thr greek godess of speed. reebokwas dis covered by some shoe makers who renamed their buisness.they pulled out a dictionary and flicked through with their eyes closed and pointed on the word, translated reebok and named it that. adidas is german.

the dictionary bit is true trust me no joke!!!!

Answer 4

NIKE,

Nike, Inc., major American manufacturer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment.

Origin of the word:- Nike (mythology), Greek goddess who personifies victory



ADIDAS,

Adidas Ltd. AG:- is a major German sports apparel manufacturer and part of the Adidas Group, which consists of Reebok sportswear company, Taylormade golf company, and Rockport.

Adolf ("Adi") Dassler started to produce his own sports shoes in his mother's wash kitchen after his return from World War I. In 1924, his brother Rudolf (Rudi) Dassler joined the business which became Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik (Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory) and did well - selling 200,000 pairs of shoes each year before World War II.

However the brothers did not get along well, and in 1948 they split up, with Rudi forming Puma, and Adi forming Adidas.

The company formally registered as adidas AG (with lower case lettering) on August 18, 1949. The phrase All Day I Dream About Sports is used as a retronym for Adidas.

REEBOK,

Reebok International Limited :- is a British producer of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories and is currently a subsidiary of Adidas. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle. The company, founded in Bolton in 1895, was originally called J.W. FOSTER & SONS but was renamed Reebok in 1958. The company's founders, Joe and Jeff Foster, found the name in a dictionary won in a race by Joe Foster as a boy; the dictionary was a South African edition, hence the spelling.