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What is the origin of the word "peloton"?

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  • by canadianhelper on February 11th, 2007

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    French for ball (to ball up?) and related to English platoon.

    1637, from Fr. peloton "platoon, group of people" (15c.), from M.Fr. peloton, lit. "little ball," hence, "agglomeration," dim. of O.Fr. pelote "ball" (see pellet). The verb, in baseball, "to alternate (a player) with another in the same position" is attested from 1967.

    http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=peloton&searchmode=none

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